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Marathon restarts hydrotreater at Galveston Bay Refinery, Texas (U.S.)

On Friday, Marathon Petroleum Corp. began restarting the resid hydrotreater (RHU) at its 631,000-bpd Galveston Bay Refinery in Texas City, Texas.

First-ever ammonia and propane co-loaded vessel completes voyage from U.S. to Europe

Trafigura, in collaboration with CF Industries, announced the completion of the first co-loaded ammonia and propane shipment operation of its kind. In early January, the Green Power Medium Gas Carrier (MGC) completed a single voyage from the U.S. to Europe loaded with ammonia from CF Industries and with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG or propane) in separate tanks.

Global diesel prices spike as U.S. hits Russia with new sanctions

Global diesel prices and refining margins spiked following the latest round of U.S. sanctions on Russia's oil trade on expectations the measures would tighten supplies, according to analysts and LSEG data.

Toyota unit Hino Motors reaches $1.6-B U.S. diesel emissions settlement

Toyota Motor unit Hino Motors has agreed a $1.6-B settlement with U.S. agencies and will plead guilty over excess diesel engine emissions in more than 105,000 U.S. vehicles.

Update: Colonial Pipeline's main U.S. gasoline artery likely shut until Friday

Colonial Pipeline's main U.S. gasoline artery is expected to remain shut through Friday as the company continues to search for the source of a suspected leak in Paulding County, Georgia.

EIA: U.S. crude stocks fall, gasoline and distillate inventories rise

U.S. crude stocks fell while gasoline and distillate inventories rose last week, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Wednesday.

South Korea considering buying more U.S. oil and gas

South Korea is interested in importing more U.S. oil and gas to diversify energy sources and ensure stable supplies given tensions in the Middle East.

California (U.S.) withdraws clean truck EPA waiver request ahead of Trump inauguration

California said on Tuesday it has withdrawn its request for a federal waiver to require commercial truckers to transition to zero-emissions vehicles, preempting an expected denial from the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump.

Colonial Pipeline shuts main gasoline artery after potential gasoline spill

Colonial Pipeline, the largest U.S. fuel pipeline operator, said on Tuesday that the main artery moving gasoline from the U.S. Gulf Coast to the East Coast has been shut since Monday night due to a potential spill in Paulding County, Georgia.

U.S. issues partial guidance on clean fuel subsidies, chafing ethanol makers

The U.S. government has released short-term guidance on how companies can secure clean fuel tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act, but fell short of finalizing the program's key details.