Los Angeles, CA – October 3, 2025 – A massive explosion followed by a towering inferno rocked Chevron’s El Segundo refinery late Thursday night, sending flames and thick smoke billowing into the night sky visible […]
Ukraine’s intensified bombing campaign against Russian refineries over the last month is creating a severe fuel crisis in Russia while simultaneously having negative repercussions for the environment. The crippled refining capacity is forcing Russia to […]
On September 25, 2025, Russia announced plans to extend its gasoline export ban through the end of 2025 and introduce a partial ban on diesel exports targeting non-producers, as reported by Deputy Prime Minister Alexander […]
Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), September 2025 Note: Total distillate inventories include distillate fuel oil, renewable diesel, and biodiesel inventories. In our September Short-Term Energy Outlook, we forecast U.S. total distillate inventories to end 2025 […]
In a stunning reversal that has sent shockwaves through global energy markets and geopolitical circles, former President Donald Trump appears to have abandoned his previous calls for a negotiated peace in Ukraine. After a recent […]
California lawmakers just passed legislation to support the oil and gas industry in an attempt to lower costs for consumers. Below, a business professor says the package is overdue but also a piecemeal approach for […]
Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, State Energy Data System Data values: Per capita CO2 emissions from energy consumption Per capita CO2 emissions from primary energy consumption decreased in every state from 2005 to 2023, according to recently released data […]
In a bold escalation of its campaign against Russian energy infrastructure, Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) claimed responsibility for a drone strike on the Port of Primorsk, Russia’s premier oil-loading terminal on the Baltic Sea. This […]
In a bold move that underscores growing tensions over global environmental regulations, the United States has reportedly urged other nations to oppose a proposed United Nations deal aimed at curbing emissions from marine fuels, threatening […]
In a stunning reversal that underscores the pitfalls of California’s aggressive green energy agenda, the state’s plan to cap refiner profits—a measure signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom in 2023—has been delayed by five […]
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