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WTI Crude$/bbl
107.89−1.9%
Brent$/bbl
115.22−3.0%
Henry Hub$/MMBtu
3.10−5.5%
Gulf Gasoline$/gal
3.157−2.8%
Gulf Diesel$/gal
4.962−0.1%
Gulf Jet Fuel$/gal
4.632+1.4%
Propane$/gal
1.133+0.3%
As of Oct. 20 · EIA Markets →

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$100B

SpaceX's Starbase Louisiana in Vermilion Parish.

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Louisiana Payrolls Hit a Record 2,024,200 as Baton Rouge Industry Braces for a 40% Jump in Craft-Labor Demand
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Louisiana Payrolls Hit a Record 2,024,200 as Baton Rouge Industry Braces for a 40% Jump in Craft-Labor Demand

A pipefitter marks pipe for cutting on an industrial construction job. Pipefitters are among the trades in highest demand in GBRIA's forecast. Key Points* Louisiana employers had a…

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