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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.

Delta's refinery sacrifices profits for lower fuel cost

Delta Air Lines Inc. is flooding the New York market with jet fuel from its refinery, sacrificing refining profits in order to lower the carrier’s fuel costs.

Honeywell to provide process automation and safety systems for new LNG facility in Canada

Honeywell Process Solutions will provide full automation and safety systems and serve as integrated main automation contractor for a new LNG facility being built in Eastern Canada.