Could Hurricane Isaias worsen the global oil crisis? | BBC News

Could Hurricane Isaias worsen the global oil crisis? | BBC News. Isaias has strengthened to the first hurricane of the Atlantic season this year and will make landfall over the coming days. It has the potential to bring damaging winds, torrential rain and a storm surge to parts of the US Gulf Coast. Shell, BP and Chevron have started evacuating workers from their offshore platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. Authorities say a quarter of production in the region is now shut down. In this video… 0:00 – What could Isaias hit? 4:32 – Why are oil companies worried? 6:24 – Why so few hurricanes? #Hurricane #HurricaneIsaias #Oil #BBCNews Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news