U.S. crude oil rises more than 2% as Francine disrupts production in Gulf of Mexico
Satellite image of Hurricane Francine on Sept. 11th, 2024. NOAA GOES EAST U.S. crude oil jumped more than 2% to trade above $69 per barrel on Thursday after Hurricane Francine churned through the Gulf of Mexico, disrupting oil production before making landfall in Louisiana. Oil futures rose more than 2% in the previous session as…