"Invisible Hurricane"
NYT –
Oil refineries across the country have been plagued by a record number of fires, power failures, leaks, spills and breakdowns this year, causing dozens of them to shut down temporarily or trim production. The disruptions are helping to drive gasoline prices to highs not seen since last summer’s records.
A third of the country’s 150 refineries have reported disruptions to their operations since the beginning of the year, a record according to analysts.
American refiners are running roughly 5 percent below their normal levels at this time of the year.
Systemic flaws coming to light (again). The solution, of course, revolves around gaining back the spare capacity by simplifying the system which means applying the right tech in the right places.
-Shlok
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