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Canada regulator suspends TransCanada pipeline approval hearing

Canada's National Energy Board suspended Montreal hearings on TransCanada Corp.'s proposed Energy East pipeline after protests disrupted the first day of the process.

Mexico may liberalize gas prices in 2017

Mexico's government will propose that Congress bring forward one year the planned liberalization of gasoline prices.

Phillips 66 cuts output at Linden refinery amid weak margins

Phillips 66 cut production by roughly 5% at its 238 Mbpd refinery in Linden, New Jersey, amid weak refining margins.

ExxonMobil to put Montana refinery on block

ExxonMobil Corp. is in the first stages of seeking a potential buyer for its Billings, Montana, refinery, one of the company's only US plants that is not integrated with its chemical operations

Chevron and ENN sign LNG sales and purchase agreement

Chevron USA Inc. signed a binding LNG sales and purchase agreementwith ENN LNG Trading Company Ltd. for the delivery of LNG to China from Chevron’s global supply portfolio.

Brazil climate pledge questioned after ethanol snub

Biofuel and climate experts have questioned Brazil's commitment to a plan to cut carbon emissions by raising ethanol use after the country's government this week said it planned to scrap a tax break on the biofuel.

Sulfur tank explosion and fire at Tesoro Carson refinery

HP Editorial Staff: HP News

A fire erupted at Tesoro’s Carson refinery after a 1-ton sulfur tank exploded.

ExxonMobil, BP, ConocoPhillips decide not to invest in Alaska LNG

ExxonMobil will likely sell their share of the Alaska LNG JV with BP, Conoco Phillips and the state government, as they believe the project will not be profitable under current market conditions.

LyondellBasell retains bank for potential Houston refinery sale

LyondellBasell Industries has retained Bank of America Merrill Lynch to help with the potential sale of its refinery in Houston.

Enerkem's Edmonton biofuel facility obtains ISCC certification

Enerkem Inc. obtained certification from the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification system for the biomethanol production of its Enerkem Alberta Biofuels full-scale facility in Edmonton, Canada.