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California aims to tackle pump spikes by requiring gas reserves
California Governor Gavin Newsom proposed a plan on Thursday requiring oil refiners to maintain minimum reserves of gasoline in an effort to prevent price spikes.
U.S. biofuel output capacity rose last year on renewable diesel rush
Five new renewable diesel production plants opened last year, boosting U.S. output of the drop-in diesel substitute and other emerging biofuels by 44% to 282,000 bpd.
Chevron to pay $550-MM settlement to Richmond, California (U.S.)
Chevron Corp. is to pay the Richmond City Council $550 MM over 10 years in a settlement that saw it drop a proposed ballot on a new tax on the oil major's Richmond refinery.
U.S. refiners scale back crude intake as fuel stocks swell
U.S. petroleum refiners have trimmed crude processing rates in response to a rise in fuel inventories and a decline in refining margins since the start of 2Q 2024.
U.S. economy to benefit from federal SAF incentives at Gevo’s planned Net-Zero 1 facility
Gevo Inc. has released a new report by Charles River Associates (CRA) demonstrating the benefits of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production, including at Gevo’s planned Net-Zero 1 (NZ1) alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) SAF facility in South Dakota (U.S.).
DG Fuels selects Nebraska (U.S.) county for its first Midwest SAF plant
DG Fuels, a U.S.-owned sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) company, in cooperation with the Nebraska BioEconomy, has selected Phelps County, Nebraska, for its first Midwest production facility.
GlobalData: North America to dominate global renewable refinery capacity additions through 2028
Global consumption of renewable fuels produced in refineries is increasing due to environmental concerns about fossil fuels, technological advances and growing regulations on carbon emissions.
U.S. refiners trim 3Q output amid weaker margins, plant overhauls
U.S. crude oil refiners are trimming 3Q production plans, company executives said in recent earnings calls, as summer fuel demand ebbs and profit margins remain weak.
Citgo reports $25-MM loss in 2Q over unfavorable market conditions
U.S. oil refiner Citgo Petroleum on Thursday reported a net loss of $25 MM in 2Q following unfavorable market conditions and refinery maintenance and upgrades, compared with income of $410 MM in the quarter immediately prior.
ExxonMobil's Joliet, Illinois (U.S.), refinery restarts units, ramps up production
Exxon Mobil restarted select units at its 251,800-bpd in Joliet, Illinois, three weeks after it lost power following a storm.

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