Oil glut stirs debate over US crude exports
The climb in domestic crude production has created a dilemma for both lawmakers and the White House, who are facing new pressure from oil companies to relax the nation's 38-year-old ban on exports of...
View ArticleRefiners plot against oil exports
While refiners currently enjoy a discount on domestic crude — which is priced well below the international benchmark — that scenario could disappear with broad oil exports.
View ArticleFeds slash sulfur limit in gasoline
The Obama administration imposed new limits on the amount of sulfur in gasoline on Monday, overruling the objections of refiners and oil companies who said the new ceiling would be too low and drop too...
View ArticleRefiners ask for timeout on new oil-by-rail tests
Refiners are pleading with U.S. regulators for a timeout on new mandates on North Dakota oil before loading it onto train tankers.
View ArticleDelta challenges Obama administration on oil exports
Delta Air Lines' refining subsidiary is accusing the Commerce Department of easing the nation's longstanding ban on crude exports after "secret meetings" with oil companies.
View ArticleCrude exports in spotlight as House leaders urge slow approach
House Energy and Commerce Committee leaders took pains to stress they will move carefully as they consider whether to loosen the nation's 40-year-old ban on crude exports.
View ArticleRefiners group wants broader approach to crude-by-rail safety
Proposed tank car standards don't address the root cause of oil train derailments, said Charles Drevna, head of the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers.
View ArticleReport: Refiners can handle the flood of light U.S. crude
The American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers, which commissioned the analysis, hopes it will debunk oil producers' chief argument for crude exports by proving that refiners have the capacity to...
View ArticleA former EPA lawyer has been tapped to lead U.S. refiners’ top lobbying group
The hire suggests the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers trade association is preparing for big battles on biofuel mandates, crude-by-rail rules and oil exports.
View ArticleFormer refining lobbyist joins Institute for Energy Research
Charles Drevna is set to become a distinguished senior fellow at the Institute for Energy Research.
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