Gasoline jumps, crude down; Harvey shuts 24 pct of U.S. refining

Thu, 31 Aug 2017 - 06:20 GMT

Gasoline futures surged on Wednesday to a two-year high while crude oil was down, as flooding and damage from Harvey shut nearly a quarter of U.S. refinery capacity.

Texas may need over $125 bln U.S. aid for Harvey recovery

Thu, 31 Aug 2017 - 03:50 GMT

Texas could need more than $125 billion from the U.S. government as it recovers from Tropical Storm Harvey, Greg Abbott said on Wednesday.

Congress will help Harvey victims after administration request

Mon, 28 Aug 2017 - 07:48 GMT

U.S. lawmakers will help people affected by Storm Harvey in southern Texas, flooding streets and leaving 30,000 people temporarily homeless in Houston.