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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Fire at LNG terminal in Texas jolts residents, fuel markets

© 2019 Houston Chronicle

An explosion at a liquefied natural gas terminal in Texas has left nearby residents rattled and is taking a substantial amount of the fuel off the market at a time when global demand is soaring.

Freeport LNG will be offline for at least three weeks, the company said Thursday, following a fire in its export facility. Few details were released about what happened. The company said no one was injured, and the cause is under investigation.

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