Feds Declare Regional Emergency For Midwest States After Oil Refinery Has ‘Unanticipated Shutdown’

Daily Wire ^ | 8/27/2022 | Zach Jewell

[stars & stripes forever]

The Department of Transportation declared a regional emergency Saturday affecting four Midwest states after a fire earlier this week caused an “unanticipated shutdown” of a BP oil refinery in Indiana.

BP Whiting, the sixth largest refinery in the U.S. refining over 400,000 barrels of oil per day, shut down to undergo damage assessment after a fire knocked out the plant’s electrical power and cooling water systems on Wednesday, Reuters reported. The shutdown caused the federal government to take action and address the looming shortage of fuel output that will affect Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin, states that collectively receive up to 25% of their fuel from the Whiting refinery.

[lightman]

WHOHOO!

Just in time for peak Hurricane season.

$10.00 gas, here we come!

/s

[Secret Agent Man]

anyone really believe it was an accident?

seriously?

[Maudeen]

“unanticipated shutdown”

There are just too many unanticipated happenings in America.

[gibsonguy]

This is what the emergency reserves are for, not for that scumbag Biden to siphon off and give to China.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Here we go. One of many “accidents” to come.

[telescope115]

Been a lot of suspicious fires, lately…
An oil refinery, no less. I’m in Illinois.
Maybe it won’t be out of action for long.
We hope…

[DouglasKC]

Another weird accident.

[stars & stripes forever]

Price increases in diesel. Just in time for the harvest season.

[BradyLS]

BP Whiting, the sixth largest refinery in the U.S. refining over 400,000 barrels of oil per day, shut down to undergo damage assessment after a fire knocked out the plant’s electrical power and cooling water systems on Wednesday, Reuters reported.

Fires at food processing plants across the nation. Now a fire at an oil refinery. I hope that doesn't become a thing, too.

[proust]

Why do these accidents always favor the democraps?

[CFW]

You need to ask the moderators to change the date of the article. Or, is it really 10/27/22? If so, I’ve missed a few birthdays.

[stars & stripes forever]

Will do. Thanks.

[bigbob]

This sucks. Whiting is huge.

[samiam5]

Many accidents to come?
This is the latest in a series of strange refinery fires over the last two years.
I’m thinking we’re into the upper teens now.

[Trump Girl Kit Cat]

Yes Maudeen there are far to many unanticipated happenings of late, food producer fires have also been abundant!!!

[frank ballenger]

Why does it have to be in my state (Michigan)?
Same as the Wendy’s lettuce spreading e.coli last week.

[frank ballenger]

I meant affecting my state. It’s in my Uncle’s state of Indiana. His 90th birthday is next month. Maybe he can get a skateboard if gas goes too high.

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