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Hurricane Harvey - Effects, Forecasts, and Operational Best Practices

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Rail freight networks operated by Kansas City Southern and Union Pacific in Texas, USA were heavily disrupted due to Hurricane Harvey, according to reports on Friday, August 25th. Benchmark European gasoline refining margins spiked nearly 9% on Tuesday to their highest since April after more than 2 million barrels per day (bpd) of U.S.