Union files NLRB charges against Chevron in California refinery strike
HOUSTON – The United Steelworkers union (USW) filed charges with the U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) against Chevron Corp this week stemming from a …
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China’s April oil refinery output plunges to two-year low as COVID curbs bite
BEIJING – China processed 11% less crude oil in April than a year earlier, with daily throughput falling to the lowest since March 2020 as …
Total’s German Leuna refinery to continue Russian crude imports in May – sources
(Reuters) – TotalEnergies’ 240,000 barrels per day Leuna refinery in Germany is set to continue to import Russian crude oil via the Druzhba pipeline at …
Chevron, union meet as California refinery strike enters third week -official
By Erwin Seba HOUSTON – Chevron Corp and the United Steelworkers union (USW) met on Monday to seek an end to a three-week-old strike by …
Chevron, union negotiators to meet over California oil refinery strike
By Erwin Seba HOUSTON – Negotiators from Chevron Corp and the United Steelworkers union (USW) are scheduled to meet on Monday to discuss a possible …
U.S. EPA soon to announce decision on small refinery biofuel waivers – sources
By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will announce a decision as early as Thursday on numerous pending applications from small …
Russian oil refiners signal deeper cuts to refinery runs amid overstocking
(Reuters) – Major Russian oil refiners have told the Energy Ministry they expect to make deeper cuts to refinery runs in the coming weeks due …
Former refinery worker to lead USW oil patch district
HOUSTON – A former refinery worker was installed on Tuesday as the director of the United Steelworkers union (USW) district that includes Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas …
Exxon welcomes upcoming vote on offer to locked-out Texas refinery workers
By Erwin Seba HOUSTON – Exxon Mobil Corp on Tuesday welcomed an upcoming vote by workers at its Beaumont, Texas, refinery on a new contract …
Texas refinery workers to vote on Exxon contract proposal -union official
By Erwin Seba BEAUMONT, Texas -Union officials on Monday agreed to schedule a membership vote on a contract offer that could end a nearly 10-month …
Union to weigh steps in U.S. refinery worker contract -message
By Erwin Seba HOUSTON – The United Steelworkers union (USW) will conduct meetings on Thursday to consider the next steps in talks for a new …
Giant Explosion Rocks Texas Oil Refinery, Injuries Reported
A massive explosion and fire occurred at a major ExxonMobil refinery in Texas early Thursday, injuring at least four people, police said. The explosion took …