Heavy Louisiana Sweet Oil Premium Widens After Chevron Leak

Oil and Gas Investing

The premium for Heavy Louisiana Sweet oil rose two days after Chevron Corp. (CVX) shut about 15,000 barrels a day of oil production in the Gulf of Mexico following a leak.

Bloomberg reports that the premium for Heavy Louisiana Sweet oil surged after Chevron Corp. (NYSE:CVX) shut about 15,000 barrels a day of oil production in the Gulf of Mexico following a leak.

The market news is quoted as saying:

Heavy Louisiana Sweet’s premium to West Texas Intermediate increased $2 to $27.50 a barrel at 4:29 p.m. in New York, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Light Louisiana Sweet’s premium gained $1.20 to $24.70.

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