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The Gulf Energy Information Excellence Awards® 2025 winners honored at live Houston gala

Update: Nigeria oil union calls off strike after talks with Dangote Petroleum

The strike was called after the Dangote refinery—Africa's largest with a crude processing capacity of 650,000 bpd—dismissed more than 800 unionized staff.

Ecovyst announces agreement to sell its Advanced Materials & Catalyst segment to Technip Energies for $556 MM

75% of critical infrastructure organizations endorse ‘secure by operations’ strategy to defend against OT cyberattacks

Research: Developing an energy-saving, carbon-capturing method for making ethylene glycol

New electrochemical system cuts waste, slashes emissions, and conserves energy while producing key chemical

U.S. United Steelworkers union sets proposals for next refinery worker contract

The current four-year contract covering 30,000 workers expires shortly after 12 a.m. on Feb. 1, 2026. The USW members work at refineries that account for over half of national crude oil processing capacity.

3t introduces landmark training to empower women in Saudi Arabia’s energy sector

3t, a global leader in training and blended learning for high-hazard industries, has unveiled a pioneering initiative to empower women in Saudi Arabia’s energy sector.

Phillips 66's Los Angeles (U.S.) refinery layoffs to begin in December, sources say

Phillips 66 is expected to lay off most workers at its 139,000-barrel-per-day Los Angeles-area refinery in December.

Gulf Energy Information’s Lee Nichols recognized with prestigious G. D. Crain Jr. Award

Lee Nichols, Vice President of Content for Gulf Energy Information of Houston, Texas (U.S.) and London, England has been named the 2025 winner of the prestigious G.D. Crain Jr. Award, the highest recognition for editorial in business-to-business media.

Grangemouth refinery (Scotland) ceases crude oil processing, transitions into import terminal

Scotland's only oil refinery ceased crude oil processing as of Tuesday, operator Petroineos said in a statement, as the site transitions to an import terminal.