Barbara Powell
Oil Refineries in Texas Grapple With COVID-19 Outbreaks

Oil refineries aren’t being spared as COVID-19 sweeps through Texas, which is setting records for new infections and hospitalizations in the U.S. almost daily.
July 10, 20202019 Gas Prices Predicted to Be Volatile, but Lower Overall
The projected $2.70 a gallon pump price for 2019 is 3 cents lower than 2018 levels, although this year’s high could reach $3 as soon as May and top $4 in some cities, according to GasBuddy’s Price Fuel Outlook. The lower prices have not escaped Trump’s attention, who equated them to a tax cut in a tweet Jan. 1.
January 2, 2019American Roadtrippers to Face $3 a Gallon Gas This Summer

U.S. drivers might be feeling flush after getting tax cuts amid a growing economy as they embark on the summer driving season, but road trips will cost more this year.
May 17, 2018Striking Oil Workers, Shell Said to Reach Tentative Deal
The United Steelworkers union representing 30,000 U.S. oil workers has reached a tentative deal on a new four-year contract offered by Royal Dutch Shell Plc on behalf of oil companies, a person familiar with the talks said.
March 12, 2015Shell-Oil Union Talks to Resume This Week Over Strike
Royal Dutch Shell Plc and the United Steelworkers, which represents 30,000 U.S. oil workers, are said to be planning to restart talks this week to resolve a labor dispute as more workers joined in the nation’s biggest refinery strike since 1980.
February 23, 2015US Oil Workers Reject Shell's Contract Offer Prolonging Strike
The United Steelworkers, representing more than 30,000 U.S. oil workers, instructed members to reject a seventh labor contract offered by Royal Dutch Shell Plc as the biggest refinery strike since 1980 dragged on.
February 20, 2015