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Marketplace · August 31, 2026 · 00:26:32

Oil markets brace for maintenance season

Marketplace examines several economic stories: how U.S. oil refineries running near full capacity may defer seasonal maintenance during a supply squeeze, why the Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates again despite political pushback, how consumer spending has held up even as jobs data remains mediocre, and the business of ski resorts stockpiling snow through the summer to prepare for warmer winters.

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Refinery maintenance season collides with tight capacity
U.S. oil refineries, running at near-100% capacity to meet demand, face the traditional September maintenance window during an already tight global supply environment.
Fed watchers anticipate another interest rate hike in September, even as President Trump publicly opposes further tightening.

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