As the U.S. government shutdown continues into a third day, a spokesman for the Energy Information Administration told MarketWatch Monday that the agency is “continuing normal data collection and publications schedules until further notice.” The EIA will be “able to operate for a short period of time during the lapse in appropriations,” said spokesman Jonathan Cogan. Its website will continue to be updated and publications will continue to be released as scheduled, he said. That would include the weekly U.S. petroleum status report due out Wednesday. Following the shutdown in 2013, the EIA halted operations and delayed the release of weekly reports on energy supplies and production. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, February West Texas Intermediate oil rose 5 cents to $63.42 a barrel.
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