Americas
ExxonMobil, SABIC sign agreement for next phase of proposed US petchem project
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Affiliates of Exxon Mobil Corporation and SABIC signed an agreement to conduct a detailed study of the proposed Gulf Coast Growth Ventures project in Texas and begin planning for front-end engineering and design work.
California safety, health board approves new hazard regulations for refineries
OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Department of Industrial Relations' (DIR) Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board approved a regulation to strengthen workplace safety and health at oil refineries across the state. The new regulation provides a framework for anticipating, preventing and responding to hazards at refineries.
Full tanks and tankers: a stubborn oil glut despite OPEC cuts
NEW YORK/LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -- After the first OPEC oil production cut in eight years took effect in January, oil traders from Houston to Singapore started emptying millions of barrels of crude from storage tanks.
US gasoline demand weak but expected to strengthen this summer
(Reuters) -- US gasoline demand has been weaker than expected this year, but a growing economy and relatively cheap pump prices have the energy industry expecting record demand again this summer driving season, which should help drain the global oil glut.
Saudi Aramco to sign deals with US firms during Trump visit
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) -- Saudi Aramco is due to sign deals with 12 US companies on Saturday during US President Donald Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia, sources with knowledge of the matter said.
Vopak Deer Park terminal, EPA reach emissions controls agreement
DEER PARK, Texas -- Vopak Terminal Deer Park announced that it has reached an agreement with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the United States Department of Justice, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the Texas Attorney General regarding emissions controls at its Deer Park, Texas, facility.
Exxon says to open gas stations in Mexico, invest $300 MM
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -- ExxonMobil Corp announced it will bring its Mobil-brand gas stations to Mexico, pumping $300 MM in the coming decade as it seeks to gain a foothold in the country's retail fuel market.
Flotilla of US crude heads to Asia as OPEC weighs extending cuts
HOUSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Oil tankers carrying around 10 MMbbl of US crude are en route to Asia, according to shipping data and trade sources, as US producers take advantage of favorable prices to ship to the region while OPEC ponders further supply cuts next week.
US motorists on roads for Memorial Day weekend to be highest since 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters) -- The number of Americans traveling by car for the Memorial Day holiday will hit a 12-year high this year, fueled by a growing economy and relatively low gasoline prices, the nation's largest motorists' advocacy group said on Wednesday.
BASF selects Jacobs to support site engineering in Germany
DALLAS -- Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., as one of BASF’s Global Engineering Partners for Large Capital Projects, provides engineering, procurement and construction management services for BASF sites worldwide.
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