Mexico Shuts Key Oil Port as Tropical Storm Gert Nears

Mexico shut a key oil exporting port in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday as tropical storm Gert moved toward its southeastern coast, the transportation ministry said.

The port of Pajaritos at Coatzacoalcos in Veracruz state was closed on Sunday morning amid high seas and strengthening winds. But further east, Dos Bocas in Tabasco state and Cayo Arcas in Campeche remained open, the ministry said.

Between them, the three ports handle the bulk of Mexico’s crude oil exports, which averaged 1.842 million barrels per day in May, the lion’s share going to the United States.
Reuters