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Lyondell Basell Industries began shuttering its 263,776 barrel-per-day (bpd) Houston refinery on Monday for permanent closure, said people familiar with plant operations.The shutdown of the refinery is expected to be completed by early February as the refinery has only a few days of supply of crude oil on hand, the sources said.
By Erwin Seba HOUSTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) – LyondellBasell Industries (LYB.N) will begin the permanent closure of its 263,776 barrel-per-day Houston refinery this coming weekend, said people familiar with plant operations. Layoffs of up to 400 employees at the refinery are scheduled to begin two months after the shutdown begins, the sources said. A Lyondell …
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Summary Refiner profits fall as new capacity and normal margins return Gasoline and diesel crack spreads hit lows in December Analysts lower earnings expectations amid weak crack spreads Uncertainty over Trump’s tariffs impacts refiner margins and costs (Reuters) – Investors are souring on the U.S. oil refining sector, citing forecasts for softer fuel demand and …
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By Reuters Dec 15 (Reuters) – Teamsters members working at Marathon Petroleum’s Detroit refinery have voted to ratify a seven-year collective bargaining agreement, the company and the union said on Sunday, three months after workers walked off the job. “The process to safely welcome our employees back to the refinery is already in progress,” the Findlay, Ohio-based …
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(Reuters) – The return to service of BP’s Whiting, Indiana refinery has been delayed, industry sources said. BP started the planned turnaround activity at its 435,000 barrel-per-day refinery in late September. The refinery began restarting units involved in the turnaround in early November. A source said at least two of the units have experienced startup …
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By Shariq Khan EIA expects US refining margins to be unchanged next year Margins have declined sharply since 2022 due to slowing demand, higher supplies NEW YORK, Nov 13 (Reuters) – U.S. refiner margins for gasoline and diesel will be relatively unchanged next year, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday, signaling relief for …
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Chemical maker LyondellBasell Industries on Friday detailed its long-announced plan to permanently shutter its 263,776 barrel-per-day (bpd) Houston oil refinery in the first quarter of 2025. The planned closing marks the latest in a wave of U.S. refinery closures as motor fuel demand is expected to peak this decade and decline under pressure from renewable …
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(Reuters) – Phillips 66 beat quarterly profit estimates on Tuesday as strength in its chemicals and midstream segments helped the refiner more than offset a slump in refining margins from lackluster fuel demand. The company, which owns nearly 72,000 miles of U.S. pipeline systems, has moved more fuel this year than before as it expands …
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Summary Entire 410,000-bpd plant due for shutdown around mid-2025 Half of capacity already mothballed Dalian govt pushed for refinery relocation after accidents Potential replacement in Changxing island still under evaluation SINGAPORE, Oct 28 (Reuters) – PetroChina is set to shut its largest domestic oil refinery around mid-2025, sources said, the country’s first major closure at …
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(Reuters) – U.S. crude oil refiner Valero Energy Corp said on Thursday it is considering a range of options that could include selling its two California refineries due to growing regulatory pressure in the state. Chief Executive Lane Riggs said during a conference call “all options are on the table” for the company’s two California …
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