The council resolution follows revelations by Outlier Media and ProPublica on the high number of DTE customers whose accounts were disconnected during the pandemic.
Gas prices predicted to increase as cold weather disrupts oil refineries in Texas Slone Terranella, Detroit Free Press
The winter storm that socked Texas along with bitterly cold temperatures this month soon could hit metro Detroiter s pocketbooks.
Cold weather in Michigan will have furnaces working overtime, driving up the gas bills. Meanwhile, the historic winter storm in Texas will affect parts of the country in one way or another especially when it comes to fuel prices.
The storm forced refineries and pipelines down the Gulf Coast to shut down or curtail operations, according to a report from Reuters.
As people continue to consume more gas than what s produced, this will impact inventories, according to GasBuddy, a travel and navigation app that aims to save drivers money on gas.