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API releases new recommended practice for the safe transport of CO2 by pipeline

CO2 pipelines are an increasingly important part of the nation’s pipeline infrastructure as companies explore new systems and consider repurposing existing assets to transport CO2 for long-term storage or enhanced oil recovery.

U.S. judge blocks Michigan from shutting down Enbridge's Line 5 oil pipeline

The decision comes five years after Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer revoked an easement allowing Canadian company Enbridge to operate a 6.4-km (4-mile) stretch of aging pipeline underneath the Straits of Mackinac, which connect Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, citing risks to the environment in the event of a spill.

Cuba on edge as U.S. seizure of oil tanker puts supply at risk

A U.S. move this week to seize an oil tanker out of Venezuela is poised to make a bad situation worse for a crisis-stricken Cuba already struggling to source enough oil to power its ailing economy and electrical grid.

Opinion: Trump sanctions on Lukoil, Rosneft could reshuffle global oil map

When President Donald Trump in October slapped sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil, which together account directly or indirectly for around two-thirds of Russia’s oil exports, the U.S. struck at the core of the Kremlin’s revenue base.

HF Sinclair forecasts lower CAPEX in 2026 on reduced maintenance costs

U.S. refiners have been focusing on maintenance activities after operating at breakneck capacity in 2022 following supply shortages stemming from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

EIA: U.S. crude stocks fall, fuel inventories rise on robust refining

U.S. crude inventories fell, while gasoline and distillates stockpiles rose last week amid strong refining activity, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday.

China refiner moves forward with expansion despite sanctions

A Chinese refinery operator whose main business was disrupted when it was sanctioned by Washington in May for buying Iranian oil is pressing ahead with a $3.6-B petrochemicals expansion project.

Air Products and Yara to partner on low-emission ammonia projects

World-leading hydrogen supplier and global industrial gases company Air Products and world-leading crop nutrition and ammonia company Yara International ASA are working to combine Air Products’ industrial gas capabilities and low-emission hydrogen with Yara’s ammonia production and distribution network.

Opinion: G7’s Russian oil tanker ban shows teeth, but bite is in doubt

The G7’s proposed plan to bar tankers from hauling Russian oil ups the ante in the West’s economic stand-off with Moscow, but the ultimate bite hinges on whether governments will ratchet up punishments on those skirting sanctions.

U.S. liquid fuels groups announce progress on E15, small refinery exemption reform

In a letter to President Donald Trump, the organizations urged policymakers to advance legislation in support of a stable, efficient fuels marketplace.