Hurricane Harvey
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Harvey’s Made the World’s Most Important Chemical a Rare Commodity
EghtesadOnline: Few Americans care about ethylene. Many have probably never heard of it. As it turns out, this colorless, flammable gas is arguably the most important petrochemical on the planet…
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Trump Seeks $7.85 Billion in Harvey Aid, Urges Debt Limit Action
EghtesadOnline: The Trump administration sent Congress a request Friday for almost $8 billion in initial relief for Hurricane Harvey victims and suggested the assistance be authorized in tandem…
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Crude dips, gasoline spikes as floods knock out almost a quarter of U.S. refineries
EghtesadOnline: Oil prices slid on Wednesday but gasoline spiked to its highest since mid-2015 as flooding and storm damage in the wake of Hurricane Harvey knocked out almost a quarter of U.S.…
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Oil markets roiled as Hurricane Harvey hits U.S. petroleum industry
EghtesadOnline: Oil markets were roiled on Monday after Hurricane Harvey wreaked havoc along the U.S. Gulf coast over the weekend, knocking out numerous refineries and some crude production.
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U.S. Stocks, Treasuries Rise After Yellen's Speech
EghtesadOnline: U.S. stocks and Treasuries rose while the dollar sank after Janet Yellen’s speech didn’t take the hawkish tone some expected. Oil gained as Hurricane Harvey churned toward the…
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Trump readies hurricane response in test to his administration
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump, facing his first major test in coping with a natural disaster, pushed federal emergency officials on Friday to be ready to help Gulf Coast residents as…
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Hurricane Harvey weakens, likely to become tropical storm: NHC
EghtesadOnline: Hurricane Harvey weakened to a category 1 hurricane as it moved inland over Texas on Saturday and would likely become a tropical storm later, the U.S. National Hurricane Center…