Crude oil
Mexico's Pemex prioritizes refining as it diverts heavy oil away from Gulf
Mexico's state oil company Pemex expects to continue diverting barrels of heavy crude away from U.S. Gulf Coast refiners as its new Olmeca refinery ramps up processing.
U.S. estimates it will take $20 B and years to refill strategic oil reserve
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright estimates it would take $20 B and years to accomplish President Donald Trump's goal of refilling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to its maximum capacity, the U.S. Energy Department said.
Russia's Kirishi refinery continues operations after drone attack Saturday
The Kirishi oil refinery in northwest Russia has not stopped oil processing following a drone attack on Saturday, two sources familiar with the plant's operations said on Monday.
China SAF plants push back start-up amid lack of policy
Several Chinese builders of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plants are postponing start up as a lack of government policy guidance restrains them from marketing the fuel domestically or exporting it.
Marathon to begin planned maintenance at Robinson, Illinois refinery
The refinery's primary crude unit, which processes both sweet and sour crude, will be down for maintenance, including heat exchanger work. The plant's 85,000-bpd diesel hydrotreater unit, 65,000-bpd vacuum distillation unit and 28,000-bpd hydrocracker unit will also undergo turnaround.
PBF Energy's Martinez refinery (California, U.S.) repairs to cost $30 million
Independent U.S. refiner PBF Energy said it is starting repairs at its fire-damaged 156,400-bpd Martinez refinery in California and estimates the cost of repairs to be $30 million.
Key U.S. energy data trends to track as tariffs kick in
Energy product traders, utilities, investors and business executives are among those scrambling to assess the likely impact of new steep tariffs on the United States' largest trade partners, which kicked in on Tuesday.
EIA: Refinery closures and rising consumption will reduce U.S. petroleum inventories in 2026
In 2026, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecast that inventories of the three largest transportation fuels in the U.S.—motor gasoline, distillate fuel oil and jet fuel—will fall to their lowest levels since 2000 in its February Short-Term Energy Outlook.
Shell is considering selling off chemical assets in Europe and the U.S.
Shell is considering a potential sale of its chemicals assets in Europe and the United States, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. The energy group has hired Morgan Stanley to conduct a strategic review of its chemicals operations, the report said.
Indonesia plans to use sovereign wealth fund to boost coal gasification projects
Indonesia seeks to boost coal gasification projects using funding from its newly launched sovereign wealth fund Danantara Indonesia, as well as plans to increase its fuel storage capacity and build a refinery with capacity of 500,000 barrels per day to ensure energy security
- AVTL to develop ammonia terminal in Pipavav, India 6/20
- Chevron seeks buyers for 50% stake in Singapore refinery 6/20
- Asian refiners seek more Mideast oil after spot premiums jump on Israel-Iran conflict 6/20
- Mexican authorities discover clandestine mini-refinery in crackdown of illegal hydrocarbon trade 6/20
- Italy's Eni eyes new unit to manage oil refineries 6/20
- Inatech's Techoil implemented by Flint Hills Resources for a modern, integrated future 6/20
