{"id":2015174,"date":"2023-08-29T07:48:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T11:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/huge-fire-shuts-down-one-of-the-largest-oil-refineries-in-the-us-gas-expert-warns-of-far-reaching-impact\/"},"modified":"2023-08-29T07:49:52","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T11:49:52","slug":"huge-fire-shuts-down-one-of-the-largest-oil-refineries-in-the-us-gas-expert-warns-of-far-reaching-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/huge-fire-shuts-down-one-of-the-largest-oil-refineries-in-the-us-gas-expert-warns-of-far-reaching-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"Massive fire closes major US oil refinery &#8211; Gas expert predicts widespread consequences."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhuge-fire-shuts-down-one-of-the-largest-oil-refineries-in-the-us-gas-expert-warns-of-far-reaching-impact%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2015174&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Fire Shuts Down One of the Largest Oil Refineries in\u200c the US &#8211; Gas Expert Warns of\u200b &#8216;Far-Reaching Impact&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/21-injured-including-16-firefighters-in-nyc-apartment-fire\/\" title=\"21 injured, including 16 firefighters in NYC apartment fire\">massive fire broke<\/a> out at Marathon Petroleum&#8217;s Garyville refinery in Louisiana, causing the plant to shut down and \u200dleading to a surge in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/most-significant-and-successful-attack-on-energy-infrastructure-in-the-united-states-cyberattack-hits-colonial-pipeline\/\" title=\"\u2018Most Significant And Successful Attack On Energy Infrastructure \u2026 In The United States\u2019: Cyberattack Hits Colonial Pipeline\">diesel prices<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The fire, along with a leak of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/huge-fire-shuts-down-one-of-the-largest-oil-refineries-in-the-us-gas-expert-warns-of-far-reaching-impact\/\" title=\"Massive fire closes major US oil refinery - Gas expert predicts widespread consequences.\">hydrocarbon mixture naphtha<\/a>, occurred on Friday morning, according to WDSU-TV in New Orleans.<\/p>\n<p>After three days, the fire was finally extinguished on \u200dMonday, as \u200breported\u200d by NOLA.com.<\/p>\n<p>The blaze prompted an evacuation order\u2064 within \u2063a two-mile radius, as stated by The Wall Street\u200c Journal.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Incredible new aerial video shared with WBRZ shows an up-close look \u200bat the fire raging at the Marathon refinery in Garyville, Louisiana.<\/p>\n<p>Evacuation details and more here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fjhpHH6jFW\">https:\/\/t.co\/fjhpHH6jFW<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/m4hd7m7utu\">pic.twitter.com\/m4hd7m7utu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 WBRZ News (@WBRZ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WBRZ\/status\/1695113474756550870?\">August 25, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The\u2063 shutdown resulted in a significant increase in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/millions-without-power-in-texas-energy-prices-climb\/\" title=\"Millions Without Power In Texas; Energy Prices Climb\">futures prices<\/a> for\u2063 gasoline and diesel fuel. Diesel futures closed 4.8 percent higher at $3.31 a gallon, marking the highest price since January 26.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\" class=\"one-half\">\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-question\">Has President Joe Biden failed to keep down fuel prices?<\/div>\n<div id=\"pollFormBox\" style=\"display: none\">\n\t\t<label>Yes<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t<label>No<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-disclaimer\">\n<p>\t\tCompleting this poll entitles you to The Western Journal news \u200dupdates free of charge. \u2063You \u2062may opt out \u2063at anytime. You also agree to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/privacy-policy\/\">Privacy Policy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/terms-service\/\">Terms of Use<\/a>.\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results\" style=\"display: none\">\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-yes\" style=\"width: 67%\">\n<p>\t\t\tYes: 67%\u2063 (4 Votes)\n\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-no\" style=\"width: 33%\">\n<p>\t\t\tNo: 33% (2 Votes)\n\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The\u2063 fire was contained on Saturday, and the evacuation order was lifted, according to CNN.<\/p>\n<p>Marathon&#8217;s Garyville refinery is the third-largest\u200b in the United States in terms of capacity, as reported by Reuters.<\/p>\n<p>Bloomberg noted \u2063that this fire was the third incident at the plant in less than a \u200cyear.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Oil prices are flat but\u200b refining cracks are \u200bcoming in. Natural \u200cgas \u2063prices \u200care\u200d up after Australian LNG facility strikes appear more\u2064 likely. A fire\u2063 at Marathon\u2019s Garyville refinery on \u2064Friday caused diesel to rip 16cpg higher. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OOTT?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OOTT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 StoneXEnergyKC (@EnergyKc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EnergyKc\/status\/1696151473430626701?\">August 28, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">UPDATE: Source \u200bconfirms to GasBuddy that MPC has begun a shutdown of some units at its Garyville refinery, \u200bclosest to the fire. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WOjnGCsKZu\">https:\/\/t.co\/WOjnGCsKZu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Patrick\u200c De Haan  (@GasBuddyGuy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GasBuddyGuy\/status\/1695156326060458009?\">August 25, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;This refinery is one of the largest in the\u200b US and if accurate, could cause a low, yet\u200d far-reaching impact to #gasprices,&#8221; warned Patrick\u2063 De Haan, an analyst for the website Gas Buddy, on social media.<\/p>\n<p>According to CNN, Marathon \u200bofficials confirmed that the \u200dfuel tank was not on fire.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">New video shows the fire at the Marathon Petroleum refinery in Garyville remains intense. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FOX8NOLA?\">@FOX8NOLA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eTerA3tjjQ\">pic.twitter.com\/eTerA3tjjQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Zack Fradella (@ZackFradellaWx) \u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZackFradellaWx\/status\/1695080285841289594?\">August 25, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The tank itself is not \u200don fire,&#8221; said Justin Lawrence, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wells-fargo-conducts-fake-interviews-to-boost-diversity-numbers-current-and-former-employees-claim\/\" title=\"Wells Fargo Conducts \u2018Fake Interviews\u2019 To Boost Diversity Numbers, Current And Former Employees Claim\">human resources manager<\/a> for the plant. &#8220;It is the product surrounding the tank.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Lawrence explained that the tank contained a naphtha product, which is used\u200d as a component \u200cto make gasoline.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Initially, \u2063it was kind of a lazy flame, and we were putting foam\u200b on it to keep the fumes and the fire down to keep it contained,&#8221; Lawrence said. &#8220;As it picks up and this morning as the day gets hotter, it did reignite and there&#8217;s been spots where it is harder to control.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/huge-fire-shuts-one-largest-oil-refineries-us-gas-expert-warns-far-reaching-impact\/\">Huge \u2064Fire Shuts Down One of the Largest Oil Refineries in the US &#8211; Gas Expert Warns of &#8216;Far-Reaching Impact&#8217;<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A fire at Marathon Petroleum refinery in Louisiana caused a plant shutdown and a surge in diesel prices. The incident, along with a naphtha leak, occurred at the Garyville refinery on Friday. The fire was finally declared extinguished on Monday, as reported by WDSU-TV in New Orleans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":661,"featured_media":2015175,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2015174","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2015174","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/661"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2015174"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2015174\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2015175"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2015174"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2015174"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2015174"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}