Tropical Storm Edouard made landfall along the Texas and Louisiana Gulf Coast on Tuesday, bringing 60 mph winds and a forecast of up to 6 inches of rain, while authorities issued a hurricane watch from High Island, Texas, to Cameron, Louisiana — a zone that includes the Sabine Pass and Port Arthur refinery.
Tropical Storm Edouard makes landfall on Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast with 60 mph winds
Tropical Storm Edouard made landfall along the Texas and Louisiana Gulf Coast on Tuesday, bringing 60 mph winds and a forecast of up to 6 inches of rain, while authorities issued a hurricane watch from High Island, Texas, to Cameron, Louisiana — a zone that includes the Sabine Pass and Port Arthur refinery.
Edouard did not strengthen to hurricane status, and its winds were expected to quickly weaken after landfall, according to the source.
The storm forced three liquefied natural gas vessels to remain docked at Cheniere Energy Inc.'s export plant at Sabine Pass, with four additional vessels waiting offshore, Bloomberg reported.
Exxon Mobil and Cheniere Energy both said they were monitoring the storm. Cheniere added it would modify operations if deemed necessary.
Brent crude oil, the global benchmark, climbed to $94 a barrel on Tuesday — a nearly 4% increase — following resumed attacks between the United States and Iran around the Strait of Hormuz. US crude prices rose to more than $89 a barrel, and the national average cost of gasoline stood at nearly $4.10 a gallon.
The source notes that wars in Ukraine and Iran have contributed to reduced crude supplies, with both conflicts ongoing. The source cited Hurricane Ike's 2008 landfall in the same region as an example of prior storm-related damage to Gulf energy infrastructure.
- The source does not state which authority issued the hurricane watch or the precise timing of the watch issuance.
- The source does not specify the current status of the war in Iran referenced, including who the parties to that conflict are.
- The source does not state the source or authority for the Brent crude and US crude price figures beyond the date.
- The source does not provide damage assessments or casualties from Edouard's landfall.
- The source does not state the source authority — such as the National Hurricane Center — for the storm's wind speed, rainfall forecast, or projected weakening.
- The source spells the company name as 'Exxon Mobile' in one instance and the standard rendering is 'Exxon Mobil'; the discrepancy is noted but the standard spelling is used.
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