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Phillips 66 expects Dakota Access permit to be granted

US refiner Phillips 66 expects a permit will be granted to build an oil pipeline under the Missouri River near Native American land in North Dakota.

Canada's Cenovus says would consider refinery acquisitions

Canadian oil and gas producer Cenovus Energy Inc said it would consider refinery acquisitions, provided the opportunity offered good value and was easily accessible for Canadian crude.

HollyFrontier to acquire Suncor Energy's Petro-Canada lubricants business

HollyFrontier has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Suncor Energy's Petro-Canada Lubricants business.

ExxonMobil begins production at Port Allen aviation lubricants plant

The 90,000 square foot facility is part of a $200-MM investment to expand ExxonMobil’s integrated chemical and lubricants complex in Baton Rouge, which is already one of the largest petrochemical hubs in the world.

KBR completes Dyno Nobel ammonia plant

KBR, Inc. has successfully completed performance tests and official handover of the landmark Dyno Nobel ammonia plant in Waggaman, Louisiana.

Praxair signs Long-term contract with MEGlobal

Praxair has signed a long-term contract with MEGlobal to supply oxygen and nitrogen to its new ethylene glycol plant being built in Freeport, Texas.

Cost cuts help refiner Valero beat profit estimate

Valero Energy Corp.'s quarterly profit beat analysts' estimate by a wide margin, as the largest independent US refiner kept a tight leash on costs.

ClearSign successfully completes Tricor refinery heater project

ClearSign Combustion Corp. has successfully completed its Duplex retrofit heater project at Tricor Refining in Bakersfield, California.

Saudi Aramco denies bidding for Lyondell's Houston refinery

Saudi Arabian state oil giant Saudi Aramco denied it had bid for the purchase of LynodellBasell Industries NV's refinery in Houston.

HollyFrontier in the lead to acquire Petro-Canada lubricants

US oil refiner HollyFrontier Corp. is in advanced talks to acquire Suncor Energy Inc.'s Petro-Canada lubricants division for a little over $1 B.