Americas
US East Coast refiners eye Texas oil as North Dakota alternative
NEW YORK (Reuters) -- US East Coast refiners are looking to buy increasing volumes of domestic crude oil from the Gulf Coast, two sources said, the latest twist in a trade flow upheaval in the wake of the opening of the Dakota Access pipeline.
Chile oil refinery Aconcagua suspends operations after quake
Chile oil refinery Aconcagua suspends operations after quake
AFPM requests federal court to uphold EPA's RFS waiver authority
WASHINGTON -- The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) participated in oral arguments today in the US Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in the case Americans for Clean Energy et al. v. EPA et al.
SPATCO Petroleum Solutions expands to southeast US with new facility
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- SPATCO Petroleum Solutions, a wholly owned division of SPATCO Energy Solutions, announced the opening of a new facility in Memphis, Tennessee. The new facility is the company's third expansion in the last 18 months.
Dow releases statement on AP story regarding chlorpyrifos
MIDLAND, Mich. – Dow Chemical responded to an Associated Press story about the company reaching out to the Trump administration about certain pesticides. The company released the following statement.
Trump to set new executive orders on environment, energy this week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- US President Donald Trump this week will sign new executive orders before he completes his first 100 days in office, including two on energy and the environment, which would make it easier for the United States to develop energy on and offshore, a White House official said on Sunday.
Canada's Morneau sees no surprise in Trump's trade rhetoric
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Canadian Finance Minister Bill Morneau said on Friday there was no surprise from his perspective in US President Donald Trump's statements lashing out against trade with Canada, but that officials behind the scenes were open to discussions.
Despite alliance, Russian shipper holds Venezuela oil hostage over debts
ST. EUSTATIUS/HOUSTON (Reuters) -- Venezuela's state-run oil company, PDVSA, sent a tanker in October to the Caribbean with the expectation that its cargo of crude would fetch about $20 MM—money the crisis-stricken nation desperately needs.
Nebraska farmers could derail Keystone XL pipeline
NELIGH, Nebraska (Reuters) -- When President Donald Trump handed TransCanada Pipeline Co. a permit for its Keystone XL pipeline last month, he said the company could now build the long-delayed and divisive project "with efficiency and with speed."
Dominican Republic ratifies terms of Odebrecht's $184-MM plea deal
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -- A judge in the Dominican Republic on Wednesday approved terms of a $184 MM fine on Odebrecht SA, which sought a plea deal after admitting to bribing officials to win contracts in the country.
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