According to Reuters, Tropical Storm Gordon is responsible for a 9-percent drop in crude oil and natural gas production in the Gulf region.<br />The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement released a report indicating that the storm led to a 9.36-percent reduction in crude oil output alone.<br />The agency added that a total of 159,085 barrels were cut from daily production, while 266 million cubic feet of natural gas output was cut. <br />