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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Matthew Brown and Josh Kelety

Hurricane Isaias could nudge fuel prices higher if Gulf of Mexico refineries lose power

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Hurricane Isaias is forecast to miss the oil industry's biggest hubs along the Gulf Coast but could still nudge fuel prices higher if it triggers power outages that shut down refineries for processing crude, according to industry experts.

An extended shutdown of refineries would put a crimp in fuel supplies that already have taken a hit from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and Russia's war against Ukraine.

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