The U.S. average retail price of diesel rose 0.9 cent to $2.605 a gallon as Hurricane Harvey wound down to a tropical storm after it disrupted oil production platforms and fuel refineries along the Gulf Coast of Texas before inundating Houston.
August 28, 2017Business, Fuel
As Harvey Rages in Texas, Diesel Starts to Climb
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Watch: Trucker Rescued After Being Stranded in Houston Floodwaters
A truck driver who was stranded in about 10 feet of water on a Houston freeway Aug. 27 was pulled from his cab by Harris County sheriff’s deputies who were alerted by a television news crew that captured the rescue live.
August 28, 2017Business, Fuel
Harvey Could Have Deep Impact on Texas Oil, US Economy
Massive flooding caused by Tropical Storm Harvey along Texas’ refinery-rich coast could have long-standing and far-reaching consequences for the state’s oil and gas industry and the larger U.S. economy.
August 27, 2017