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US Refinery Utilization Hits to Highest in Over Two Years, EIA Says

(Reuters) – U.S. utilization of refinery operable capacity rose to 95.5% last week, the highest since June 2023, data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration showed on Wednesday. Refinery utilization in the U.S. Gulf Coast region rose in the week ended July 18 to 96.1%, a one-year high, the data showed. Reporting by Shariq Khan …

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Four Injured After Fire at Chevron Pascagoula, Mississippi Refinery

July 15 (Reuters) – Four contract workers were injured after a fire at Chevron’s (CVX.N) 356,440 barrels-per-day (bpd) Pascagoula, Mississippi refinery on Monday, the company said in an email statement. An incident at the refinery’s wastewater treatment area led to the fire, a Chevron spokesperson said. The spokesperson added that the fire was extinguished quickly …

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California Should Support Fuel Imports, Find Ways to Retain Refiners, Regulator Says

NEW YORK, June 27 (Reuters) – California’s energy regulator on Friday issued recommendations to Governor Gavin Newsom to support timely fuel imports and explore ways to retain operations at existing refineries in the state. Newsom had earlier this year asked the California Energy Commission to recommend changes to the state’s energy transition efforts, as it …

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Damaged Unit of Iran’s South Pars Refinery Back Operating, Nour News Says

(Reuters) – A damaged unit of the South Pars refinery’s Phase 14, which was hit by Israel in its first strike on Iran’s oil and gas sector, has returned to operation, the Iranian state-run agency Nour News reported on Thursday. South Pars, the world’s biggest gas field, is located offshore in Iran’s southern Bushehr province …

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US Refinery Capacity Grew by Nearly 40,000 Bpd to 18.4 Million Bpd in 2024

U.S. refinery crude oil processing capacity grew by nearly 40,000 barrels per day in 2024 to 18.4 million bpd, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said on Friday. Motiva Enterprises’ Port Arthur, Texas, plant became the largest single refinery by capacity at 640,500 bpd, passing Marathon Petroleum’s Galveston Bay Refinery in Texas City, Texas, according to …

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Chevron Seeks Buyers for 50% Stake in Singapore Refinery, Sources say

Summary Chevron looking to sell refinery stake amid global restructuring Refinery partner PetroChina has first right of refusal on stake Chevron also gauging interest to sell other Asia assets Stake value estimated in $300 million to $500 million range SINGAPORE, (Reuters) – U.S. oil major Chevron  has sought non-binding bids for the sale of its 50% …

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Global Oil Refiners See Short-Term Boost From Higher Margins

Summary Global refining margins hit a 14-month high in May Capacity closures in Europe, US, have tightened fuel supply Margins also boosted by summer peak fuel demand, relatively low stocks (Reuters) – Refiners across the globe are reaping unexpected profits from producing key fuels in recent weeks, offering an ailing sector respite before an anticipated …

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Carney and Canadian Premiers Bid to Speed Up Major Projects, Cut US Reliance

(Reuters) – Prime Minister Mark Carney, seeking to reduce Canada’s economic ties to the United States, on Monday met the heads of the 10 provinces as part of a push to slash the time needed to approve mining and energy projects. It can take a decade or more for a mine or a pipeline to …

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Elliott Wins Two Seats, Phillips 66 Retains Two Seats in Hotly Contested Board Fight

By Svea Herbst-Bayliss and David French Phillips shareholders elect two of activist investor’s nominees Oil refiner also sees two of its nominated directors elected Analysts say vote means some change but no big mandate for transformation Elliott had never had a US based proxy fight go to a vote NEW YORK, May 21 (Reuters) – …

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US EPA to Rule on Backlog of Small Refinery Biofuel Exemption Requests, Zeldin Says

By Stephanie Kelly and Jarrett Renshaw About 161 applications await decisions Action will affect market for renewable fuel credits Big Oil, Farm Belt anticipate 2026 biofuel blending requirements NEW YORK, May 15 (Reuters) – The Trump administration plans to rule quickly on dozens of small U.S. refineries’ pending applications for exemptions from biofuel-blending requirements, the …

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