From a report by the Ministry of Economy of El Salvador:

The meteorological report for the Gulf of Mexico, offered at the beginning of the week of September 3, caused increases in the prices of petroleum products, including distillates such as diesel, due to the imminent passage of tropical storm "Gordon". This climatic event threatened to become a hurricane, which put on alert all oil rig areas, approximately 54 platforms (Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana) which were evacuated before the arrival of the storm, in addition floods of up to 1.5 meters were expected to occur due to the rising tide, in some refining areas.  

At the end of the week it was reported that the storm had reduced in strength giving peace of mind to producers who resumed their work, however, this generated uncertainty in international prices during the period of the weather event in the oil market.
Likewise, economic tensions between China and the United States continue, since the Asian country is the third most important destination to which the United States exports its petroleum products, producing variability in international price trends, and consequently led to a mixed trend for the reference prices for the current fortnight.

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