Central America

Mexico's Pemex douses fire at Dos Bocas refinery, second since March

Thursday's incident followed a March 17 fire that killed five people after "oily waters" burst into flame around the refinery's perimeter.

U.S. naphtha exports surge to record high on Japanese, Venezuelan buying

Russian oil tanker enters anchorage of Cuba's Matanzas port

Cuba has not received an oil tanker in three ⁠months, according to President Miguel Diaz-Canel, a predicament which exacerbated an energy crisis that has brought repeated blackouts across the country of 10 million people, crippling healthcare, public transportation and farming.

Mexican navy says petroleum tanker, natural seabed likely caused Gulf coast spill

In coordination with Mexico's state energy company Pemex, authorities are deploying marine barriers to prevent the spill from further damaging wildlife and beaches in the affected areas.

Residents and wildlife along Mexico's coast bear the brunt of Pemex oil spill

The fire was caused by oily water overflowing from inside the refinery onto a nearby road and was quickly ignited as a vehicle passed by, resulting in the deaths of five people.

Tecnimont awarded $50-MM rehab study contract for Guaracara refinery upgrade project

Tanker carrying fuel originally bound for Cuba diverts to Trinidad

The Hong Kong-flagged vessel Sea Horse loaded a diesel cargo earlier this year through a ship-to-ship transfer in the Mediterranean before setting sail to the Caribbean.

Evonik expands distribution partnership with IMCD for VISIOMER® Specialty Methacrylates in the U.S.

IEA announces record release of strategic stocks in response to Iran war oil price surge

The IEA said the release had been backed unanimously by 32 member countries, the sixth such move it has made since its creation in the 1970s.

U.S. fuel exports see slight uptick in 2025