U.S. Gulf Coast crude oil exports are flowing again after recent hurricanes took out 26 million barrels of offshore production, according to sources and Refinitiv Eikon data, with local prices easing as more shipments moved out of the region. Hurricanes Ida and Nicholas damaged platforms, pipelines and processing hubs, shutting in most offshore production for weeks. Restarts continued on Thursday with about 28% of U.S. Gulf of Mexico crude output offline. Some vessels remained at sea waiting to load U.S. crude. But of more than 50 tankers set to load U.S. crude for exports or to discharge imported oil in Texas and Louisiana through early October, the majority remained on track on Thursday, according to Refinitiv Eikon vessel tracking data. Just 22% were showing delays. Some exporters of Mars crude, which is produced in the Gulf, have offered customers alternatives including switching to […]