Elizabeth Troval

The energy industry is a major consumer of water.

The city knew that when they approved plans to sell their water.

That's Bob Paulson with the Coastal Bend Industry Association, which represents the big energy and chemical companies in town.

He says industry has been updating their facilities to use less water ahead of large scale water curtailment.

But he says if the water crisis did end up forcing industry to shut down operations.

On the Corpus Christi Bay, the energy industry is booming, but the impending water crisis here is casting a shadow on this so-called sparkling city by the sea.

In Corpus Christi, Texas, I'm Elizabeth Troval for Marketplace.

Imagine it's mid-April.

Imagine it's mid-April.

Military actions against Iran have stopped.

Military actions against Iran have stopped.

Now?

Now?

Gregory Brew with Eurasia Group says the next milestone is opening up the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran now controls.

Gregory Brew with Eurasia Group says the next milestone is opening up the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran now controls.

And there's a lot TBD on how and when that might happen.

And there's a lot TBD on how and when that might happen.

The future of the Strait looks messy, says Joe DeLauro with Rabobank.

The future of the Strait looks messy, says Joe DeLauro with Rabobank.

All that oil production that is turned off during wartime can't get turned back on overnight, even in an optimistic scenario, says Claudio Gallimberti with Reistat Energy.