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Fears of Oil Shortages Amid Storm

People in Texas are warned to expect more heavy rain as a huge storm continues to batter the state.

People in Texas are warned to expect more heavy rain as a huge storm continues to batter the state. Houston, the centre of the US oil industry, has been badly affected and with offshore platforms evacuated and refineries closed, the energy industry has warned of shortages. We hear the latest from Bloomberg's Laura Blewitt in Houston. Ahead of the third round of Brexit talks in Brussels, we consider the influence of big corporations and lobbyists over the negotiations and hear from Jean Blaylock of Global Justice Now. And should the United States privatise its air traffic control system? President Donald Trump supports plans to separate it from the Federal Aviation Administration, the regulator.

(Photo: People walk through flooded streets in Houston, Texas. Credit: Getty Images)

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Mon 28 Aug 2017 00:06GMT

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  • Mon 28 Aug 2017 00:06GMT