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Business, Fuel

Mexico to Stop Exporting Oil in 2023 in Self-Sufficiency Quest

Mexico plans to end crude oil exports in 2023 as part of a strategy by the nationalist government of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to reach self-sufficiency in the domestic fuels market.

December 28, 2021
Government, Fuel

US Poised to Release Oil From Reserve With Other Nations

President Joe Biden is preparing to announce a release of oil from the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve in concert with several other countries as soon as Nov. 23, according to people familiar with the plan.

November 22, 2021
Business, Fuel

Marathon Petroleum Weighs the Sale of Alaska Refinery

Marathon Petroleum Corp. is weighing a sale of its Kenai refinery in Alaska as the U.S.’ largest independent crude processor seeks to further streamline operations.

November 2, 2021
Business, Fuel

BHP Mulls Oil Exit in Retreat From Fossil Fuels

BHP Group is considering getting out of oil and gas in a multibillion-dollar exit that would accelerate its retreat from fossil fuels, according to people familiar with the matter.

July 20, 2021
Business, Fuel

Marathon Petroleum Bows to Activist Push With Spinoff, CEO Exit

Marathon Petroleum Corp. buckled under pressure from shareholders and announced the spinoff of its retail fuel-station business and the departure of its chairman and chief executive officer, just five weeks after activist investor Elliott Management Corp. went public with demands for a radical overhaul of the company.

October 31, 2019
Government, Business, Fuel

Portugal May Declare Civil Order to Counter Fuel Supply Shortage

Portugal may declare a civil order to ensure that truck drivers, who began a strike Aug. 12, deliver enough fuel to stop gas stations across the country from running dry at the height of the country’s tourism season, Prime Minister Antonio Costa said.

August 12, 2019
Government, Business, Fuel, Logistics

Experts to Dissect Industry Trends, Insights at ATA Economic Summit

Experts in the fields of manufacturing, logistics and the petroleum industry are scheduled to participate in American Trucking Associations’ economic summit in September.

August 9, 2019
Business, Fuel

Occidental Begins Bond Sale to Fund Anadarko Deal

Occidental Petroleum Corp. is selling bonds to help finance its $38 billion acquisition of Anadarko Petroleum Corp., as debt issuers show faith in the market rebound.

August 6, 2019