Weather Forces Prudhoe Bay Shutdown

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The nation’s largest oil field and the trans-Alaska oil pipeline were shut down Tuesday after poor weather at both ends of the 800-mile pipeline caused havoc, the Ventura County Star reports.


Analysts said any impact on oil prices would depend on how long it takes to restore production and distribution of the region’s oil.


BP PLC said high winds were to blame for a power outage that shut down Prudhoe Bay in northern Alaska. Production fell to about 20,000 barrels Tuesday; about 350,000 barrels were produced Monday.


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