The slow moving storm will then creep into the southern coast of Louisiana bringing up to 15" or more along with it.
How does this affect Dayton?
The U.S. energy industry has already halted a third of oil production in the Gulf of Mexico; translating to over 600,000 barrels of oil per day.
Additionally, liquid natural gas production has been reduced by approximately 18%.
To further reduce the overall short term supply, the U.S. Coast Guard anticipates waterway restrictions on the Mississippi River that would delay delivery of the commodities.
This delayed and reduced production will result in an overall price increase at not only the pump, but in natural gas energy utilities as well.
The effects of this price jump should be relatively short lived. As the storm fades and water recedes, production should ramp back up, returning prices to normal levels.
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