Video shows smoke billowing after Valero refinery explosion
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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.
An explosion at a Texas oil refinery forced residents to shelter in place.
On Monday, March 23, an explosion at the Valero Port Arthur Refinery was reported, according to a post on the City of Port Arthur's Facebook. Port Arthur, Texas, is a city located around 90 miles east of Houston.
"Nobody's hurt, thank God for that," said Port Arthur Mayor Charlotte Moses during a Facebook livestream.
Video shows moments after the explosion, when smoke plumes billowed into the sky. The cause of the explosion has not been made public yet.
USA TODAY has contacted Valero Energy and the Port Arthur Fire Department for more information.
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