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USW members vote to reject bp's ‘final’ offer to Whiting refinery workers

The U.S. United SteelWorkers (USW) union members voted on Thursday to overwhelmingly reject what energy giant bp called its "last, best, and final" contract proposal to those working at its Whiting refinery in Indiana (U.S.).

U.S. sues California over zero emissions vehicle, greenhouse gas rules

The U.S. Transportation Department sued the California Air Resources Board (CARB) in U.S. District Court in California over vehicle rules that remain in place after President Donald Trump signed legislation last year to overturn California’s Advanced Clean Cars II rules that aim to phase out new gasoline-powered cars by 2035.

America First Refining plans new Texas refinery, first in nearly 50 years

America First Refining (AFR) plans to build the first new U.S. oil refinery in nearly half a century at the Port of Brownsville in South Texas. President Donald Trump announced the project, describing it as part of a broader push to expand domestic energy production and strengthen U.S. energy security.

IEA announces record release of strategic stocks in response to Iran war oil price surge

The IEA said the release had been backed unanimously by 32 member countries, the sixth such move it has made since its creation in the 1970s.

Glenfarne’s Texas LNG and Kiewit execute lump-sum turnkey EPC contract for 4-MMtpy LNG project

Hypersonix’s DART AE completes its first flight, reaching hypersonic speeds

Australian hypersonic flight pioneer Hypersonix Launch Systems has successfully completed the first flight of its DART AE hypersonic aircraft, marking a major milestone in the development of advanced hypersonic systems.

U.S. fuel exports see slight uptick in 2025

U.S. airlines no longer hedge fuel costs—that could hurt margins if Iran conflict lingers

Jet fuel prices have risen 15% in the past week, another challenge for an industry already dealing with the fallout from the expanding conflict, with more than 20,000 flights cancelled and thousands of passengers stranded.

Shintech announces $3.4-B expansion at Louisiana petrochemicals complex

More tankers come under attack as U.S.-Iran conflict spreads in the region

Nine vessels have come under attack since the conflict broke out between the U.S., Israel and Iran on Saturday. Iran launched a wave of missiles at Israel early on Thursday and also sent drones into Azerbaijan