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MHI Compressor delivers critical turbomachinery for Texas ethane cracker
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Compressor International Corporation (MCO-I), a leader in the design and manufacturing of compressors, steam turbines and associated auxiliaries, has successfully manufactured, tested and shipped steam turbine-driven compressor packages to Golden Triangle Polymers Co., a Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. (CPChem) and QatarEnergy joint venture, for its world-scale 2.08-MMtpy ethane cracker located in Orange County, Texas.
U.S. labor board judge rules Exxon's Texas refinery union lockout was legal
A U.S. National Labor Relations Board administrative law judge has ruled ExxonMobil's 10-month-long lockout of some 600 union workers at a Texas oil refinery during a contract dispute was legal.
U.S. crude stocks fall, gasoline and distillate inventories rise
U.S. crude stocks fell while gasoline and distillate inventories rose last week, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Wednesday.
Asia likely to benefit from cheaper Canadian, Mexican oil if Trump imposes tariffs
Oil producers in Canada and Mexico will likely be forced to reduce prices and divert supply to Asia if U.S. President-elect Donald Trump imposes 25% import tariffs on crude imports from the two countries.
Cyclyx to invest in second Cyclyx Circularity Center
Cyclyx Intl. LLC, a post-use plastic-to-feedstock innovator and joint venture among Agilyx, ExxonMobil and LyondellBasell, has reached a final investment decision (FID) for a second Cyclyx Circularity Center (CCC2).
ExxonMobil plans 1 Blbs/yr of advanced recycling by 2027
ExxonMobil plans to invest more than $200 MM to expand its advanced recycling operations at its sites in Baytown and Beaumont, Texas (U.S.), as well as additional investments globally to reach recycling capacity of 1 Blbs/yr by 2027.
Gauging the likely Trump effect on U.S. energy and power sectors
President-elect Donald Trump's support for the fossil fuel sector and climate skepticism have sparked dismay throughout the global climate tracking community, and fears that his policies may reverse global energy transition momentum.
U.S. October gasoline imports hit post-pandemic low on slump in European shipments
U.S. waterborne gasoline imports fell in October to their lowest since the COVID-19 pandemic, with European shipments to the U.S. Northeast hitting a record low and Asian cargoes more than halved from a year ago.
EIA: U.S. crude, gasoline inventories rise, distillates draw down
U.S. crude oil and gasoline inventories last week rose more than forecast, while distillate stockpiles posted a larger-than-expected draw, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said.
Update: U.S. says 13.5 tons of deadly gas released at Texas refinery in Oct. incident
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) said on Wednesday that 27,000 pounds (13.5 tons) of deadly hydrogen sulfide (H2S) gas were released at Pemex's Deer Park, Texas, refinery on Oct. 10, causing the deaths of two contract workers.
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