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Europe’s Fuel Supply Fears Worsen As Major Refinery Malfunctions
Europe’s Fuel Supply Fears Worsen As Major Refinery Malfunctions The biggest refinery in Europe, Shell’s Pernis in the Netherlands, suffered a malfunction late on Wednesday, which could exacerbate an already worsening fuel supply situation in northwest Europe due to the strikes in France. Shell Pernis said late on Wednesday that “Due to a malfunction on one of […]
Department of Transportation declares regional emergency following BP refinery fire in Indiana
Department of Transportation declares regional emergency following BP refinery fire in Indiana Kirklareli / Turkey – Aug, 30, 2021: Lighted Sign Board with Large British Petroleum, BP Logo Placed on a poll in the highway gas station. A Department of Transportation agency declared a regional energy emergency for four Midwestern states on Saturday after a fire at […]
Refinery Shuts Down Due To Lack Of Crude
Refinery Shuts Down Due To Lack Of Crude A South African refinery has shut down operations and declared force majeure on the supply of petroleum products due to a delay in the shipment of crude, which highlights the fact that the physical market for crude is tight these days despite a slump in paper-traded oil […]
The Insanity of Aotearoa New Zealand Closing it’s One and Only Oil Refinery
The Insanity of Aotearoa New Zealand Closing it’s One and Only Oil Refinery Aotearoa New Zealand is in the process of making the biggest strategic blunder in it’s contemporary history by closing it’s one and only oil refinery, leaving us at the mercy or lack there of, of the fossil fuel industry and the super powers […]
“Major Industrial Accident” Reported At Exxon Refinery In Texas
“Major Industrial Accident” Reported At Exxon Refinery In Texas Gasoline futures rose more than a percent early Thursday morning after an explosion was reported at an Exxon/Mobile refinery in Baytown, Texas. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office tweeted, “deputies are on the scene of a major industrial accident at 3525 Decker Dr. in Baytown. The Exxon/Mobile […]
Exxon Mobil’s refinery closure in Australia: peak oil context
Exxon Mobil’s refinery closure in Australia: peak oil context Exxon Mobil’s Melbourne refinery is closing and will be converted into a fuel import terminal. The Australian public broadcaster has found the right title for its article: Australia loses another oil refinery, leaving our fuel supply vulnerable to regional crises 11/2/2021 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-11/australia-loses-another-oil-refinery-risking-fuel-supply/13139648 Fig 1: Exxon-Mobil Altona […]
Energy Expert Warns Oil Shocks Hit The Economy With Incredible Speed, Usually Within Thirty Days
Energy Expert Warns Oil Shocks Hit The Economy With Incredible Speed, Usually Within Thirty Days The lasting damage from the weekend’s attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure is yet to be fully assessed. Having said that, we can make some broad statements about supply outages and economic cycles. Although we tend to forget it, almost all […]
Philly Oil Refinery Files For 2nd Bankruptcy In 2 Years After Massive Fire
Philly Oil Refinery Files For 2nd Bankruptcy In 2 Years After Massive Fire Following a massive fire at a Philadelphia refinery that sent gas prices higher across the Northeast, Philadelphia Energy Solutions LLC has filed for bankruptcy protection as the fuel-making company grapples with the aftermath of a June explosion and fire at its oil refinery that forced […]
Alkylation Unit At Largest East Coast Refinery “Completely Destroyed” After Inferno, Restart Unclear
Alkylation Unit At Largest East Coast Refinery “Completely Destroyed” After Inferno, Restart Unclear Following the explosion and subsequent inferno at Philadelphia Energy Solutions’ oil refinery last week, its alkylation unit has been “completely destroyed”. After fire tore through the east coast’s largest refinery, workers are now getting a chance to finally assess some damage that will hamper […]
Negative Oil Prices Arrive: Koch Brothers’ Refinery “Pays” -$0.50 For North Dakota Crude
Negative Oil Prices Arrive: Koch Brothers’ Refinery “Pays” -$0.50 For North Dakota Crude Do you have some extra space in your garage or attic? Or perhaps you own an oil tanker you aren’t currently using. Or maybe you have a storage unit that’s got a little extra room next to an old mattress and box […]
Erasing Mossville: How Pollution Killed a Louisiana Town
Erasing Mossville: How Pollution Killed a Louisiana Town ALLEN LEBLANC LED A VIGOROUS LIFE as a young man growing up in Mossville, Louisiana. He had a sheet-rocking business, drove trucks, and worked at the Conoco oil refinery. He helped his mother and stepfather run their nightclub, where Tina Turner and James Brown used to play. He […]
