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Elliott builds $2.5-B stake in Phillips 66, pushes for midstream business sale

Elliott Investment Management said on Tuesday it has built a stake of more than $2.5 B in U.S. refiner Phillips 66 and plans to push for operational changes and the sale of the company's midstream business.

Lyondell completes shutdown of Houston refinery

Lyondell Basell Industries has completed the final shutdown of its 263,776-bpd Houston, Texas (U.S.) refinery.

U.S. refiner Delek could run more light sweet oil if tariffs bite, CEO says

U.S. refiner Delek has the option to run more light, sweet crude oil if it is economical to do so, CEO Avigal Soreq said on Thursday, amid tariff uncertainty threatening supplies of heavy sour grades from Canada and Mexico.

Landus and TalusAg deliver first local green ammonia production in North America

Landus, an Iowa-based agriculture solutions company, and TalusAg, an agriculture technology company, have successfully commenced commercial green ammonia production with the first and only modular systems in North America.

EIA: U.S. crude inventories surge amid refinery maintenance season

U.S. crude oil inventories rose sharply last week as demand softened on ongoing refinery maintenance, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Wednesday.

Digital Exclusive: A unified approach to methane emissions reporting (3)

This article looks at the causes of methane emissions, new technologies to monitor it and pathways to mitigate them in the future.

Singapore Airlines Group, Aether Fuels sign MoU for SAF

The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to potentially source neat sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Aether Fuels (Aether), a climate technology firm that plans to set up SAF production plants in the U.S. and Southeast Asia.

Thailand to import more U.S. ethane to reduce trade surplus

Thailand will increase U.S. ethane imports by at least 1 MMt starting from the second quarter of this year to try to reduce its trade surplus with the United States.

China tariff retaliation targets its modest U.S. energy imports

China is the world's top energy importer but its purchases from the U.S. are relatively modest, blunting the impact of Beijing's move on Tuesday to slap retaliatory tariffs on imports of U.S. crude oil, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and coal.

PBF Energy Martinez, California (U.S.) refinery shut down after Saturday fire

PBF Energy said on Sunday its 156,400-bpd Martinez, California (U.S.) refinery was shut down after a fire on Saturday.