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Valero prepares restart of Port Arthur, Texas (U.S.) oil refinery after blast
No injuries were reported from the blast, triggered after process fluid was released on unit 243.
ABB extends automation and electrical scope for Rio Grande LNG Trains 4 and 5
Building on its role in Phase 1, ABB will deploy an automation platform that supports safe, efficient and reliable operations as the plant moves toward its full production capacity of up to 30 metric MMtpy.
HWI officially opens state-of-the-art Fulton (U.S.) lightweight monolithics facility
The greenfield investment increases HWI’s lightweight monolithics production capacity and reinforces its commitment to reliable, innovative, and sustainable solutions for customers across the Americas.
Jones Act: U.S. waives shipping regulation to ease fuel, fertilizer deliveries
Under the Jones Act, goods shipped between U.S. ports must be carried on vessels that are U.S.-built, U.S.-flagged and mostly U.S.-owned. Maritime industry unions support the requirement, which sharply limits the number of tankers available for domestic shipments.
Vance, Wright to meet with U.S. oil trade group, acknowledges 'rough road ahead' on gas prices
The U.S. has already announced plans to release crude oil from the nation's emergency stockpile to reduce energy prices, and on Wednesday said it would issue a 60-day waiver to U.S. shipping regulations ease fuel deliveries to the nation's ports.
2026 AFPM Annual Meeting: Continuing as a global stabilizing force and shaping the narrative
The 2026 American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) Annual Meeting has kicked off at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans, Louisiana (U.S.) and runs through March 17th.
- Phillips 66 and Kinder Morgan announce open season extension for Western Gateway refined products pipeline 3/25
- Econotherm awarded contract for heat pipe heat exchanger in a Thai refinery 3/25
- Tecnimont awarded $50-MM rehab study contract for Guaracara refinery upgrade project 3/25
- Japanese refiners raise runs as stockpile release begins 3/25
- HyOrc signs binding agreement for European waste-to-methanol project 3/25
- Vietnam's Nghi Son refinery has crude oil for uninterrupted operations until end of May 3/25
