Energy News Beat Special Report – March 2026 Escalating conflicts have turned oil refineries into strategic targets worldwide. Ukrainian drone campaigns continue to hammer Russian facilities, while the 2026 Iran war (U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran […]
Port Arthur, Texas — A powerful explosion rocked Valero Energy’s massive Port Arthur refinery on the evening of March 23, 2026, triggering a shelter-in-place order, a towering plume of black smoke visible for miles, and […]
The Public Utility Commission of Texas approved Entergy Texas’ proposal to build two highly efficient natural gas power plants that will provide enough reliable electricity capable of powering more than 300,000 homes and support the region’s rapid growth. […]
DOE noted in a statement on Thursday that the final authorization for LNG exports to non-free trade agreement (non-FTA) countries from Port Arthur LNG Phase II follows the recent response to comments on the 2024 […]
Sempra and Sempra Infrastructure’s management discussed the Port Arthur LNG project during Sempra’s first-quarter earnings call on Friday. Bechtel is currently building the first phase of the Port Arthur LNG export terminal with a capacity […]
“At approximately 2 a.m. on Tuesday, April 29, an incident occurred at the Port Arthur LNG construction site involving employees of engineering, procurement, and construction contractor, Bechtel,” a spokeswoman for Sempra Infrastructure, a unit of […]
Daily Standup Top Stories US stuns European allies, opens Ukraine peace talks with Russia February 12, 2025 Mariel Alumit BRUSSELS – Donald Trump said on Wednesday he and Vladmir Putin had agreed to open talks […]
While some U.S. refiners are scaling back, Saudi Arabia’s Motiva Enterprises just made a power move. The Saudi Aramco-owned refinery in Port Arthur, Texas, has quietly expanded its capacity, now processing a record 654,000 barrels […]
In March last year, Sempra Infrastructure, a unit of Sempra, took a final investment decision for the first phase of its Port Arthur LNG export project worth about $13 billion. The first phase of the project is […]
US LNG exporter Sempra and compatriot Bechtel are moving forward with construction on the first phase of the Port Arthur LNG export project in Texas worth about $13 billion. In March last year, Sempra Infrastructure, […]
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