Joe Biden announces his energy transition team members
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden announced his energy transition team members on November 10. The members will head the U.S. Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection...
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U.S. Consortium may take over the Wylfa nuclear plant project
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A group of American companies is in talks with the U.K. government to take over the abandoned Wylfa nuclear plant project, the Financial Times reported....
Federal Reserve declares climate change a significant risk for the 1st time in its history
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For the first time in its history, the U.S. Federal Reserve included climate change as a risk in its biannual financial stability report. According to...
CG/LA Infrastructure pre-election survey: a $2-trillion investment isn’t enough
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CG/LA Infrastructure released its pre-election survey conducted from October 23 to 27. In the document, the company shares some of the industry’s insights regarding the...
Refinery runs still facing pandemic effects: EIA
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The U.S refinery runs are still facing the pandemic’s effects, as they remain lower than the prior five-year range (2015-2019), the Energy Information Administration (EIA)...
Almost 1.2 MBd of U.S. refining capacity closed after pandemic
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Nearly 1.2 million barrels a day of American refining capacity have been closed since the pandemic hit the globe in early 2020, according to S&P...
EPA asks court for an extension to respond to biofuels petition
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) asked the Supreme Court for an extension to respond to a petition from refiners concerning biofuels, Small Refineries Exceptions (SRE),...
HollyFrontier refiner reports resilient financial results in 3Q
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The U.S. Dallas-based refiner, HollyFrontier, reported resilient financial results at the end of the third quarter of 2020, with “smaller-than-expected” losses, amid recovering fuel prices...
Scenarios for energy after the 2020 U.S. election: win-lose
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There are several win-lose scenarios for the U.S. energy sector after the presidential race. According to a Market Watch analysis, whether a Republican or a...
Aramco to keep dividend payouts in 3Q
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Aramco, the Saudi Arabian world’s largest oil producer, said it would remain to pay its quarterly dividend. It accounts for $18.75 billion every three months....