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Representation of a oil derrick. The Texas oil boom, sometimes called the gusher age, was a period of dramatic change and economic growth in the U.S. state of Texas during the early 20th century that began with the discovery of a large petroleum reserve near Beaumont, Texas.
Oil surged on Friday as tensions in the Red Sea escalated following attacks by the US and its allies against Yemeni sites controlled by Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
Dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas began walking picket lines early Tuesday in a strike over wages and automation that could reignite inflation and cause shortages of goods if it goes on ...
Trump also mentioned his intent to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting Feb. 1, sparking concerns of a trade war that could impact economic growth and, as a result, oil consumption.
May 5 – A leak occurred in a relief line, at a Keystone Pipeline Terminal in Beaumont, Texas. About 18,500 gallons of crude oil were spilled. The cause seemed to be internal corrosion. [5] July 28 – A gas line explosion and fire occurred in Martin County, Texas, which injured four workers. A ditching truck hit an existing high-pressure gas ...
U.S. ports from Maine to Texas are preparing for a potential shutdown in a week, when the union representing 45,000 dockworkers in that region has threatened to strike starting Oct. 1.
By Lisa Baertlein, Timothy Aeppel and David Shepardson (Reuters) - U.S. East and Gulf Coast port workers are set to go on strike at midnight on Monday with no talks currently scheduled to head off ...
Jul. 10—AUSTIN — Statewide and county crude oil and natural gas production as reported to the Railroad Commission of Texas for April 2024 came from 163,674 oil wells and 84,739 gas wells, a ...