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Hormuz shutdown worsens after U.S. hits Iranian warship; tankers stranded for fifth day

The U.S.–Iran war widened on Wednesday after a U.S. strike hit an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, deepening a crisis that has paralyzed shipping through the Strait of Hormuz for a fifth day and choked off vital Middle East oil and gas flows.

ABB's Fidas24 gas analyzer awarded CSA certification for hazardous applications in the U.S. and Canada

Qatar halts LNG output, Saudi refinery, Israeli oil, gas fields shut amid Mideast strikes

Asia's jet fuel, diesel cash premiums hit multi-year highs on Mideast concerns

European diesel refining margins surge as U.S.-Iran conflict escalates

AFPM to the U.S. EPA: Please, no last-minute RVP waivers in 2026

Motiva buys cargo of Venezuelan heavy oil for March delivery; first purchase since 2019

Aramco acquired Motiva Trading in 2023 and became the sole supplier of Motiva Enterprises, which owns the 640,500-bpd refinery in Port Arthur, Texas, the largest in the United States.

U.S. seeks forfeiture of oil tanker and 1.8 MMbbl of Venezuelan oil

The oil supertanker was seized by the U.S. near Venezuela in December as part of a pressure strategy against President Nicolas Maduro, who was captured in a U.S. military operation on January 3.

Carbon Direct and C2X announce collaboration on pioneering forestry residue-to-biofuel project

Trump EPA to shift at least half of waived biofuel obligations to big refiners

The decision could be unwelcome news for larger oil refiners that have argued that additional blending obligations would raise their costs. But it could help the biofuel industry by boosting demand for blending credits.