Americas
Braskem to start talks with US authorities over corruption accusations
Braskem SA will start talks with US authorities over accusations of corruption linked to a massive graft investigation in Brazil.
BP’s Whiting refinery reduces wastewater discharge into Lake Michigan
BP said the wastewater sediment discharge from its Whiting, Indiana refinery returned to permitted levels Thursday, after several days of exceeding allowed amounts due to an upset at a wastewater treatment plant.
Tesoro CEO expects refineries to run up to 99 % in Q3
Tesoro Corp. seven US refineries likely to operate at between 93% and 99% of their combined throughput of 831 Mbpd in Q3 of 2016.
AFPM requests EPA move the point of obligation of RFS
The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers filed a petition for rulemaking with the Environmental Protection Agency to move the point of obligation under the Renewable Fuel Standard to the same point where fuel excise taxes are collected.
Refiner HollyFrontier doesn't see output cuts despite weak margins
HollyFrontier does not expect to cut production of refined products, contrasting comments made by its rivals.
API files suit against the EPA’s final oil and natural gas sector rule
API is challenging whether the EPA adhered to the specific limitations provided by the Clean Air Act on the way the agency can develop regulations.
Golden Pass Products receives final environmental impact statement
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission published the final environmental impact statement for a $10 B LNG export project to be built by Golden Pass Products LLC. at the existing Golden Pass LNG import facility in Sabine Pass, Texas.
Irving Oil confirms agreement in place to acquire Whitegate refinery in Ireland
Irving Oil reached an agreement with Phillips 66 to acquire its Whitegate refinery located near Cork, Ireland.
US investigation faults Tesoro in worker injuries
Workers injured in incidents between 2010 and 2014 at Tesoro Corp.'s San Francisco Bay-area refinery in Martinez, California were due to a weak safety culture.
Chevron Phillips Chemical completes next-gen polyethylene pilot plant
Chevron Phillips Chemical completed construction of its leading-edge polyethylene pilot plant at its research and technology facility in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.
- Pemex to invest $5 B to revive petrochemicals and fertilizer industries 6/8
- Aramco selects McDermott for project management consultancy long-term agreement 6/8
- Celanese to optimize engineered materials compounding footprint in Asia region 6/8
- India launches gasoline blended with 85% ethanol at lower price 6/5
- U.S. oil exports surge, draining domestic crude inventories toward rock bottom 6/5
- Indian companies willing to deepen presence in Venezuela 6/5
