Some Houston refineries shut amid massive flooding
Published: Aug 27, 2017 4:29 p.m. ET
By DANMOLINSKI
Several Houston-area refineries were shut down Sunday, taking roughly 12% of U.S. fuel-making capacity out of commission, as Hurricane Harvey continued to drench the city.
Exxon Mobil Corp. closed its massive Baytown refinery in a Houston suburb -- the second largest in the U.S. -- as torrential floodwaters from the storm paralyzed large portions of the area.
The plant, located on the Houston Ship Channel, can process up to...
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