CommoditiesMedium•8 October 2026•
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Shell and Chevron Shut Gulf of Mexico Oil Platforms Ahead of Hurricane Isaias
Key Facts
1Shell and Chevron have begun evacuating personnel and shutting down production platforms in the Gulf of Mexico ahead of Hurricane Isaias.
2Shell evacuated five platforms including Mars, Olympus, Ursa, Vito, and Appomattox, halting production activities.
3Chevron shut down four offshore platforms while keeping another five operating normally.
Shell and Chevron have begun evacuating personnel and shutting down production platforms in the Gulf of Mexico ahead of Hurricane Isaias. According to oilprice.com, Shell evacuated five platforms including Mars, Olympus, Ursa, Vito, and Appomattox, halting all production activities, while Chevron shut down four offshore platforms while keeping another five operating normally.
These precautionary measures come as SHEL closed at $96.85 and CVX closed at $205.15 on October 7, 2026. Peer companies also saw their stocks close at $44.51 for BP and $164.06 for XOM on the same date, as supply disruptions in the Gulf typically support crude oil prices.