MULTIPLE failures led to a “completely preventable” labelling error that caused a fatal release of hydrogen sulfide at a Pemex oil refinery in Texas in 2024, a US investigation has concluded.

Despite record US crude oil production, California remains uniquely exposed to global supply disruptions due to its lack of domestic pipeline access, falling in-state production, and specialized ...

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An aerial view of the southeastern side of the Phillips 66 refinery in Wilmington. (Photo: Google Earth) This article was produced by Capital & Main. It is published here with permission. One of Los ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The focus of the investigation into what caused a massive explosion and fire last week at Chevron’s El Segundo ...

The national contract covering roughly 30,000 oil refinery workers across the United States expires at midnight Sunday morning. These workers account for approximately two-thirds of total US refining ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The city of El Segundo was named for a refinery built by the Standard Oil Company The explosion and fire that ...

The Texas energy company Valero will increase gasoline imports into California to offset fuel lost when it closes its Benicia oil refinery, a move the Newsom administration says will help prevent ...

One of Los Angeles’ most polluted stretches of land soon will be cleared for new development, and a full accounting of the ground’s degradation will be left largely to an oil company. For almost 40 ...