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January 29, 2026

Severe Drought Conditions Driving Urgent Resiliency Strategies for Refineries Along Texas Gulf Coast

Periodic drought conditions are nothing new for the Texas Gulf Coast. A statewide drought that began in 2021 is currently hitting the region around Corpus Christi particularly hard. Without significant precipitation soon, the drought could reach emergency status by late 2026, and is prompting urgent contingency planning by area water utilities as well as refineries, chemical facilities and other large-scale industrial water users.

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