AAA reports Tennessee Gas Prices Point Higher After Hurricane Harvey
August 28, 2017
Clarksville-Montgomery Gas prices remain second cheapest in Tennessee
Nashville, TN – The gasoline market opened with a bang on Sunday night. The price on the NYMEX surged 7 percent in overnight trading, signaling upward momentum that is likely to carryover to prices at the pump.
“Hurricane Harvey hit a major supply line for gasoline in Florida and along the eastern seaboard,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “Multiple refineries and drilling rigs had to be evacuated ahead of the storm, and the Houston Ship Channel was closed.
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