Texas governor orders freeze on natural gas exports amid cold snap
Oil producers and refiners are still shut and more than 4-million people have no power
18 February 2021 - 10:31
Houston — Texas oil producers and refiners remained shut for a fifth day on Wednesday after several days of blistering cold, and the governor ordered a ban on natural gas exports from the state to try to speed the restoration of power.
The cold snap, which has killed at least 21 people and knocked out power to more than 4-million people in Texas, is not expected to let up until the weekend...
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