Americas
Magellan Midstream Partners pipeline ruptures in Texas
HOUSTON (Reuters) — A Magellan Midstream Partners oil pipeline leaked some 1,200 bbl of crude on Thursday, triggering the evacuation of nearby homes while cleanup operations were underway, the company said in a statement.
Oil firm as signs of higher demand outweigh worries of excess
LONDON (Reuters) — Oil prices edged higher on Friday and were on track for solid weekly gains following positive demand signals, production issues in Nigeria and a reported decline in stocks.
Meridian Energy receives water allocation draft permit recommendation for Davis refinery
BELFIELD, ND — Meridian Energy Group, Inc., a developer of innovative solutions for environmentally-compliant oil refining technology, announced the company has received the Recommended Decision for the Davis Refinery water allocation from the North Dakota State Engineer’s Office.
ClearSign receives order to qualify combustion technology for oil refinery
SEATTLE — ClearSign Combustion Corporation, a provider of industrial combustion technologies that deliver a reduction of pollutant emissions, announced that they have received a purchase order to qualify the company's Duplex combustion technology as a precursor to an installation at a super major oil refinery.
Exxon fined over explosion at La. oil refinery that injured four workers
HOUSTON (Reuters) — Exxon Mobil Corp has been fined about $165,000 by US regulators for safety lapses including inadequate training and equipment maintenance over an explosion that injured four workers at an aging Baton Rouge, Louisiana, refinery last year.
AFPM 'encouraged' by EPA proposed changes to biofuel mandates
WASHINGTON – Following the release of the 2018 Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), AFPM President and CEO Chet Thompson released the following statement:
Tide turns for sulfur-rich oil in a sea of light crude
LONDON (Reuters) — The world is awash with oil, but in pockets of the market lower-quality, sulfur-rich crude is limited and buyers are competing for cargoes.
Sempra Energy awarded $155 MM liquid fuels project in Veracruz
SAN DIEGO — Sempra Energy announced that its Mexican subsidiary, Infraestructura Energética Nova, S.A.B. de C.V. (IEnova), has been awarded a 20-yr contract by the Veracruz Port Administration in Mexico to build and operate a receipt, storage and send-out liquid fuels marine terminal on the Mexican Gulf Coast.
BP ships diesel from the US to Australia in unusual move
SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Oil major BP Plc is shipping diesel from the United States to Australia in an unusual shipping flow, several industry sources told Reuters on Thursday.
US crude stockpiles drop the most since September
NEW YORK (Reuters) — US crude oil inventories last week dropped the most in ten months, falling more than expected as imports declined and refining rates rose, while gasoline stocks decreased although demand remained lackluster, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday.
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- Azerbaijan sends first gasoline shipment to Armenia after decades of war 12/22
