Any time a hurricane hits an industrial area, unexpected consequences of the damage from the storm can affect supply chains in novel ways. This Bloomberg story about the impacts of Harvey’s destruction on the Texas petrochemical industry, and in particular on the production of one gas called ethylene which is used to produce many different kinds of plastic (including milk jugs) which have agricultural use, show one of the many ways that hurricanes can cause disruption to the market, often in ways that you might not originally think of. You can read the full story here.
