Cheniere’s Sabine Pass terminal nearing finish line
As companies scramble to announce new plants and expansion projects to capitalize on abundant supplies of cheap, natural gas, Cheniere Energy is nearly finished with the first phase of its liquefaction export terminal. More »
Citgo not for sale, Venezuela says
Venezuela has ruled out selling its U.S.-based refining subsidiary Citgo Petroleum Corp, Finance minister Rodolfo Marco Torres told Caracas-based El Universal newspaper in an interview published Sunday. More »
Natgasoline clears EPA hurdle for $1 billion methanol plant in Beaumont
The massive Beaumont project is expected to require thousands of construction workers and carry a more than $20 million annual payroll once it begins producing methanol at the end of 2016 More »
Petrobras refinery is 60 percent over budget, audit court says
The new refinery will cost $50,000 more per barrel than Petrobras’ previous facility. More »
Refiners to Obama: Keep renewable fuel quotas down
Refiners warned the administration that if it gives in to Corn Belt demands for higher mandates, it could cause gasoline prices to spike. More »
Shell Oil, Motiva to pay $4.5 million in back wages to nearly 2,700 workers
Shell Oil Co. and Motiva Enterprises have agreed to pay nearly $4.5 million in overtime back wages to 2,677 current and former chemical and refinery employees after federal regulators found violations of federal labor law. More »
Iowa Senate candidates stress support for ethanol
Ethanol production has become a key issue in Iowa’s closely matched U.S. Senate race, with both candidates pledging support for an industry that is important to the state’s corn-powered agricultural economy More »
Ending oil export ban drawing more talk on Capitol Hill
The head of a Republican energy task force predicts the U.S. House of Representatives will advance legislation next year to relax a decades-old ban on exporting most U.S. crude. More »
Largest corn waste-to-ethanol facility launches
Project Liberty is a $250 million joint venture between a Netherlands biotechnology company and POET, a Sioux Falls, South Dakota-based ethanol maker. More »
Valero restarts ethanol plant
Valero bought the plant in March from Illinois-based Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings Inc. for $34 million, boosting the number of its ethanol plants to 11. More »
Guest commentary: Partnerships needed to tackle global energy challenges
The global energy industry must seek new avenues to meet growing demand. More »
Commentary: Hitting the gas…and the brakes
There is an interesting set of twists and turns at play between US unemployment data, vehicle sales, and gasoline demand. More »
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