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Tag: Refining

Energy & Environment

Houston gasoline prices fall to their lowest levels in nearly half a year, thanks to lower crude prices and a decline in demand

Andrew Schneider, Politics & Government Reporter

Posted on August 9, 2022 · High prices at the pump this spring and early summer have caused people to limit their driving and their purchases at the pump.

Tags crude oil prices Energy Information Administration gasoline prices hurricane season Refining

Texas Standard

Chemical exposure for Houston residents increased directly after Hurricane Harvey, study shows

Michael Marks, Texas Standard

Posted on July 29, 2022 · A group of scientists from Oregon State University conducted the experiment using silicone wristbands that absorb chemicals.

Tags exposure gulf coast Hurricane Harvey kim anderson Oregon State University Petroleum Refining toxic chemicals

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Harvey Contributes to First U.S. Industrial Drop in Months

Travis Bubenik

Posted on September 18, 2017 · Harvey had at one point impacted almost 30% of the nation's total refining capacity.

Tags economics energy Harvey flooding Hurricane Harvey Industrial Sector Petrochemical Refining

Marathon Petroleum Corporation Galveston Bay refinery at night. Texas City, Texas

Energy & Environment

Houston’s Heavy Industry Gears Up For Harvey

Travis Bubenik

Posted on August 24, 2017 · Refineries say they’re closely watching the forecast.

Tags economic energy houston ship channel Hurricane Harvey manufacturing oil and gas Petrochemical Refining

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FedNat insolvency puts Gulf Coast property owners at risk of losing insurance coverage

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on September 29, 2022 · The Florida-based company, which is licensed in Texas, has about 1,000 policyholders in Harris County or along the Texas Gulf Coast. Impacted customers can seek windstorm and hail damage coverage through the TWIA.

Tags FedNat Insurance hurricane season Independent Insurance Agents of Houston Texas Department of Insurance Texas Gulf Coast Texas Windstorm Insurance Association Weston Insurance

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Houston keeping eye on potential storms in Atlantic, near Yucatan

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on August 29, 2022 · The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a few tropical disturbances that could bring severe weather to the Gulf Coast region.

Tags Atlantic hurricane season hurricane season national hurricane center National Weather Service tropical disturbance

Texas Standard

Chemical exposure for Houston residents increased directly after Hurricane Harvey, study shows

Michael Marks, Texas Standard

Posted on July 29, 2022 · A group of scientists from Oregon State University conducted the experiment using silicone wristbands that absorb chemicals.

Tags exposure gulf coast Hurricane Harvey kim anderson Oregon State University Petroleum Refining toxic chemicals

Energy & Environment

Gasoline prices are soaring well above the price of crude oil. Here’s why

Andrew Schneider, Politics & Government Reporter

Posted on July 25, 2022 · Reduced U.S. and European refining capacity, Russia’s war in Ukraine, and even Chinese export limits are all combining to send prices at the pump far higher than they were the last time crude oil traded in the $100-a-barrel range.

Tags crude oil prices gasoline prices oil refineries pandemic economy Russia-Ukraine

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