U.S.
PBF says no estimate on duration of Martinez, California (U.S.) refinery outage
Independent U.S. refiner PBF Energy said it has no estimate for how long its 156,400-bpd Martinez, California, refinery will remain shut following a fire on February 1, according to a statement released on Thursday.
U.S. Republican senators call for $1,000 tax on new EV sales to pay for road repairs
A group of Senate Republicans on Wednesday proposed a $1,000 tax on new electric vehicle purchases to account for the cost of federal road repairs. Most revenue for federally funded road repairs is collected through taxes on diesel and gasoline, which EVs do not pay.
PBF refineries to operate up to 76% of capacity in Q1
Independent U.S. refiner PBF Energy plans to operate its seven refineries up to 76% of their combined production capacity of 1 MMbpd in the first quarter of 2025.
U.S. crude stockpiles build on ongoing refinery maintenance
U.S. crude oil inventories rose last week as refinery maintenance continued, while gasoline stockpiles posted a surprise draw.
Some U.S. Gulf refiners paying premium prices for Trinidad's Molo crude
Some U.S. Gulf Coast refiners have recently paid prices over the Brent LCOc1 crude benchmark for Trinidad and Tobago's Molo heavy sour crude.
Trump administration approves SAF refinery loan
President Donald Trump’s energy department said on Tuesday it approved the disbursement of a loan guarantee that had been finalized days before he took office to Calumet for the expansion of a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) refinery in Montana.
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.
- 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

