Outlets at Corpus Christi Bay, the only outlet mall serving the Corpus Christi MSA hasn’t stopped partying since their grand opening this past March. Residents, retailers, and employees alike have enjoyed every celebration, from the grand opening party and new store openings, to the summer concert series and food truck throw downs. Now everyone can add another one to their calendar, the oil boom.

Oil exports, once illegal for decades, are now fueling a Port of Corpus Christi economic boom! For the past 40 years, an oil export ban was the cornerstone of United States energy policy. And until recently, that ban has held the Port of Corpus Christi and the local economy in check. With recent “loosening” of the regulations and Congress ending the policy in late 2015, the port of Corpus Christi was positioned for an