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MOSCOW, April 7 (Reuters) – NORSI, Russia’s fourth-largest oil refinery, suspended operations on April 5 following a Ukrainian drone attack, two industry sources said on Tuesday. The temporary closure of the refinery will add further uncertainty to Russia’s energy sector, which has been hit by continuous Ukrainian attacks, including those hitting its major oil exporting …
By Florence Tan and Yuka Obayashi SINGAPORE, March 27 (Reuters) – Asian refiners are beginning to switch to pricing U.S. crude oil purchases against global benchmark ICE Brent instead of Dubai after the Middle East marker spiked to record levels this month, three refining and trade sources said on Friday. The move could reduce liquidity …
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Valero shuts Texas refinery after explosion rocks diesel unit, sources say Reuters Valero Energy Corp has shut its 380,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) oil refinery in Port Arthur, Texas, following an explosion and fire at a diesel hydrotreater unit, people familiar with the plant operations said on Monday. The explosion at the 47,000-bpd 243-diesel hydrotreater unit rocked the …
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Workers at BP’s Whiting, Indiana, refinery began picketing on Thursday after the British oil major barred more than 800 union members from entering the facility, following months of stalled contract negotiations. The labor dispute at Whiting, the Midwest’s largest refinery, comes at a time of elevated gasoline and diesel prices as the Middle East …
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BP locks out union workers at its Midwest refinery BP on Tuesday said it will lock out approximately 800 United Steelworkers members from its 440,000 barrel-per-day Whiting, Indiana, refinery starting at 12:00 a.m. on March 19, citing a breakdown in negotiations over a new labor agreement. The British oil major ended its 24-hour rolling contract …
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BP said late on Thursday that its represented workforce at its Whiting refinery in Indiana has voted not to ratify the company’s last, best, and final offer. “BP will continue to bargain in the best interests of our employees, our company, and the community,” the company said in a statement. BP last week had presented …
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Transaction Represents Largest Energy Deal in U.S. History. BROWNSVILLE, Texas, March 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — America First Refining announced a historic milestone in U.S. energy production: the construction of the first new oil refinery built in the United States in 50 years. Made possible through the leadership of President Donald J. Trump and the …
By Erwin Seba and Nicole Jao India’s Reliance to invest in refinery, buy output Deal likely to reduce trade deficit with India Fuel prices spike as US, Israel attack Iran HOUSTON, March 10 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced the construction of a refinery on the southern U.S. border backed by India’s Reliance …
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(Reuters) – United Steelworkers is asking workers at BP’s 440,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Whiting, Indiana, to prepare for a strike or lockout, the union said on Thursday after weeks of negotiations with the British oil major that did not yield results. The comments come after 98% of members at the refinery voted to authorize a strike. …
Feb 5 (Reuters) – Phillips 66 (PSX.N) will lay off around half of its employees at its sole remaining oil refinery in California after shuttering operations, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing a filing with California’s employment regulator. Reporting by Sumit Saha in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh Kuber
