The explosion at the oil refinery comes after the national average of gas jumped from $2.95. a gallon to $3.97 a gallon in just a month.

A large explosion at a Valero oil refinery near the Texas Gulf coast shot plumes of smoke into the air and forced some nearby residents to shelter in place.

A massive explosion at a Texas crude oil refinery shot up towering plumes of dark smoke and physically shook locals’ homes before they were ordered to shelter in place Monday. A loud boom resounded throughout the western part of Port Arthur,

A large explosion and fire at the Valero Port Arthur Refinery sent plumes of smoke into the air and forced nearby residents to shelter