Texas Authorities Investigate a Massive Explosion at Valero Refinery Causing City Shelter Orders

Texas officials issued shelter-in-place orders after a massive explosion at the Valero refinery in Port Arthur.Sheriff Zena Stephens stated the blast was likely caused by an industrial heater as hazmat teams contain smoke.The disruption occurs as US gasoline prices reach $3.91 per gallon following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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