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Mississippi drought may drive up prices
Drought again tightens Mississippi River flow hindering barge traffic from St Louis to New Orleans. Lower tow sizes and lighter loads slow transit from five days to eight to 10 days, raising fuel costs and potential consumer prices. Dredges near Cairo resume work as navigational limits persist.
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Mississippi
St. Louis
Mississippi River
Dick Halferty
Apex Oil Co
Halferty
Tom Gladders
Glad
Ders Towing Co
New Orleans
Gladders
Jack Haskell
Agri-Trans. Corp