Ukraine Makes Deepest Strikes Inside Russia Yet, Hitting Factory and Oil Refinery 800 Miles From Front Line
Ukraine used Cessna-sized drones to attack deep inside the Russian Federation in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
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India Is Making Huge Profits Refining Cheap Russian Oil to Sell to America, Europe
India has found a way to profit greatly from Russia’s sanctions situation, purchasing cheap Russian crude and using its tremendous refining capacity to sell America and Europe gasoline and diesel, Bloomberg News revealed on Sunday.
Iran to Begin Refining 100,000 Barrels of Its Oil per Day in Venezuela
Iran’s Oil Minister Javad Owji announced on Sunday that Iran has finished repairing Venezuela’s El Palito refinery, allowing upwards of 100,000 barrels per day of Iranian oil to be refined overseas in the rogue South American socialist nation, according to a report published by the Islamic Republic News Agency on Monday.
Valero Energy Slams California in Response to Price Fixing Accusations: ‘Hostile Environment’ for Refining
Oil and gas company Valero Energy slammed California as a “hostile regulatory environment for refining” after the state’s Energy Commission accused them of price fixing.
Oil-Rich Africa Struggles to Keep Refineries Open, Leaving Citizens Without Fuel
Africa is suffering a severe shortage of gasoline and petroleum-based fuels generally despite being home to some of the world’s largest oil reserves — a product of being unable to consistently refine all of its crude.
Nigeria: Illegal Oil Refinery Explodes, Kills 110 People
An explosion at an illegal oil refinery in southern Nigeria last week killed 110 people, Nigeria’s Vanguard newspaper reported on Wednesday.
Africa’s Largest Oil Producer Nigeria Crushed by Fuel Shortages
Airlines in Nigeria warned this week that they were days away from running out of jet fuel, and business groups demanded the government act to stabilize petroleum product availability nationwide, Nigeria’s Vanguard reported on Wednesday, as Africa’s largest oil producer struggles to refine any of its supply.
Man with Cancer Marries Longtime Girlfriend Before Entering Hospice
Corey Cunningham was working for an oil and gas refinery in St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands in October 2019 when he had a seizure on the job.
AOC Blames Oil Refinery Explosion on ‘Climate Change’
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Friday night that an explosion at a Philadelphia oil refinery was due to climate change, arguing that the incident underscores the urgency of her Green New Deal.
Marathon Petroleum, Texas-based Andeavor to Form Largest U.S. Oil Refining Company
Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC), the second largest oil company in the United States, will buy Texas petroleum refiner and pipeline owner Andeavor for more than $23 billion, creating the largest independent oil refinery in the nation, the companies announced jointly on Monday.
King Salman in Malaysia: ‘Saudi Arabia Stands with All Its Might Behind Islamic Causes’
“We confirm that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia stands with all its might behind the Islamic causes in general and we are fully ready for assistance and cooperation with your sisterly country as regards any effort or movement that serves Muslims’ issues,” Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud said from Malaysia on Monday.
Iraqi Forces, Iran-backed Shiite Militias Retake Parts of Baiji
Iraqi forces, backed by the U.S., and Shiite militias linked to Iran, seized back “key parts of the northern refinery town of Baiji” from Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) jihadists on Sunday, according to media reports.
‘Nation in Crisis’: Fuel Shortages Cripple Beleaguered Nigerian Economy
Nigerian officials reached a preliminary agreement with multinational oil firms to pay back the $800 million Nigeria owes the oil suppliers in an effort to bring an end to the country’s dire fuel shortage.
What’s Up with Prices at the Pump?
After initially driving down the price of oil by increasing its production, which gave Americans a welcome drop in prices at the pump, could Saudi Arabia now be pushing them back up?
West Coast Dock Strike Settles–Just in Time for Oil Refinery Strike
With the West Coast ports labor dispute involving 13,600 unionized dockworkers inflicting pain on 318 million Americans by causing billions of dollars a day in losses to the U.S. economy settling yesterday, now 30,000 unionized refinery workers across America intend to play the same leverage game by cutting off two-thirds of all U.S. diesel and gasoline supplies.
