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EIA: U.S. crude, fuel inventories rose in the week ended December 19
Monday's data release was delayed over six hours and released after the oil market had closed.
Five energy market trends to track in 2026, the year of the glut
This past year was a wild one for the oil and gas industry, punctuated by the 12-day Israel-Iran war in June, U.S. President Donald Trump's trade wars, the intensified targeting of energy infrastructure in Russia in its war against Ukraine, OPEC’s often perplexing production decisions and the recently threatened U.S. blockade of Venezuela.
API releases new recommended practice for the safe transport of CO2 by pipeline
CO2 pipelines are an increasingly important part of the nation’s pipeline infrastructure as companies explore new systems and consider repurposing existing assets to transport CO2 for long-term storage or enhanced oil recovery.
U.S. judge blocks Michigan from shutting down Enbridge's Line 5 oil pipeline
The decision comes five years after Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer revoked an easement allowing Canadian company Enbridge to operate a 6.4-km (4-mile) stretch of aging pipeline underneath the Straits of Mackinac, which connect Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, citing risks to the environment in the event of a spill.
Cuba on edge as U.S. seizure of oil tanker puts supply at risk
A U.S. move this week to seize an oil tanker out of Venezuela is poised to make a bad situation worse for a crisis-stricken Cuba already struggling to source enough oil to power its ailing economy and electrical grid.
Opinion: Trump sanctions on Lukoil, Rosneft could reshuffle global oil map
When President Donald Trump in October slapped sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil, which together account directly or indirectly for around two-thirds of Russia’s oil exports, the U.S. struck at the core of the Kremlin’s revenue base.
HF Sinclair forecasts lower CAPEX in 2026 on reduced maintenance costs
U.S. refiners have been focusing on maintenance activities after operating at breakneck capacity in 2022 following supply shortages stemming from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
EIA: U.S. crude stocks fall, fuel inventories rise on robust refining
U.S. crude inventories fell, while gasoline and distillates stockpiles rose last week amid strong refining activity, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday.
China refiner moves forward with expansion despite sanctions
A Chinese refinery operator whose main business was disrupted when it was sanctioned by Washington in May for buying Iranian oil is pressing ahead with a $3.6-B petrochemicals expansion project.
Air Products and Yara to partner on low-emission ammonia projects
World-leading hydrogen supplier and global industrial gases company Air Products and world-leading crop nutrition and ammonia company Yara International ASA are working to combine Air Products’ industrial gas capabilities and low-emission hydrogen with Yara’s ammonia production and distribution network.
- Indian Oil buys first Colombian oil under Ecopetrol contract 12/31
- Ukrainian drone attack sparks fire, damages equipment at Tuapse refinery 12/31
- Chile's $2.5-B Volta green ammonia project wins environmental permit 12/31
- China begins issuing second batch of 2026 crude import quotas to refiners 12/31
- EIA: U.S. crude, fuel inventories rose in the week ended December 19 12/30
- Ghana's Tema oil refinery restarts after 9-yr shutdown 12/30
