Refinery lockout could send gas prices higher across New York and New Jersey, union warns

A labor dispute at one of the East Coast’s largest refineries could lead to higher gas prices and fuel supply concerns across the Northeast, union leaders warned Tuesday.

Workers locked out of the refinery in Linden say the facility is operating with what they describe as “skeleton crews” while contract negotiations remain stalled. Union officials say any operational problems or outages at the plant could affect fuel supplies and potentially drive up prices at the pump…

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