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The New York Times 2:05 pm on May 27, 2022
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Gas Prices Hit New Highs as Summer Driving Season Starts

A gallon has jumped by about 50 cents over the last month as Russia’s war in Ukraine has continued to unsettle the global energy market.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on May 23, 2022
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The Refinery Standing Between Germany and an Oil Embargo

A Russian-owned refinery, linked to a Soviet-era pipeline, is a reminder of Germany’s past and a stumbling block to efforts to cut off Russian oil.

#east-germany, #embargoes-and-sanctions, #european-union, #germany, #oil-petroleum-and-gasoline, #pipelines, #refineries, #rosneft, #russia, #scholz-olaf-1958

The New York Times 12:50 pm on April 5, 2022
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Germany is Dependent on Russian Gas, Oil and Coal: Here’s Why

Under increasing pressure to sever the country’s reliance on Russian energy, German officials must contend with deeply rooted economic ties.

#basf-se, #coal, #embargoes-and-sanctions, #gazprom, #germany, #natural-gas, #oil-petroleum-and-gasoline, #pipelines, #refineries, #rosneft, #russia, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #steel-and-iron, #war-and-armed-conflicts

The New York Times 9:00 am on March 31, 2022
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Soaring Cost of Diesel Ripples Through the Global Economy

Russia’s war in Ukraine has caused a steep rise in a fuel essential to truckers, farmers and industry. Europe is hardest hit.

#agriculture-and-farming, #automobiles, #diesel-power, #economic-conditions-and-trends, #europe, #factories-and-manufacturing, #international-trade-and-world-market, #oil-petroleum-and-gasoline, #organization-of-the-petroleum-exporting-countries, #prices-fares-fees-and-rates, #rationing-and-allocation-of-resources, #refineries, #russia, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #saudi-arabia, #supply-chain, #trucks-and-trucking, #united-states, #united-states-economy

Ars Technica 9:14 am on March 27, 2022
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Feds allege destructive Russian hackers targeted US oil refineries

Critical infrastructure sites such as this oil refinery in Port Arthur, Texas, rely on safety systems.

Enlarge / Critical infrastructure sites such as this oil refinery in Port Arthur, Texas, rely on safety systems. (credit: IIP Photo Archive)

For years, the hackers behind the malware known as Triton or Trisis have stood out as a uniquely dangerous threat to critical infrastructure: a group of digital intruders who attempted to sabotage industrial safety systems, with physical, potentially catastrophic results. Now the US Department of Justice has put a name to one of the hackers in that group—and confirmed the hackers’ targets included a US company that owns multiple oil refineries.

On Thursday, just days after the White House warned of potential cyberattacks on US critical infrastructure by the Russian government in retaliation for new sanctions against the country, the Justice Department unsealed a pair of indictments that together outline a years-long campaign of Russian hacking of US energy facilities. In one set of charges, filed in August 2021, authorities name three officers of Russia’s FSB intelligence agency accused of being members of a notorious hacking group known as Berserk Bear, Dragonfly 2.0, or Havex, known for targeting electrical utilities and other critical infrastructure worldwide, and widely suspected of working in the service of the Russian government.

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#biz-it, #hacking, #infrastructure, #malware, #oil, #policy, #refineries, #russia, #triton

The New York Times 3:24 pm on February 3, 2022
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Peru Vows to Make Refinery Pay for Oil Spill After Tonga Volcano Eruption

A leak at a refinery tarred miles of Pacific Coast beaches. The company blames waves caused by a distant volcano eruption, but the Peruvian government has vowed to “defend the sea.”

#beaches, #castillo-pedro-1969, #oil-spills, #peru, #politics-and-government, #refineries, #repsol-sa, #tidal-waves-and-tsunamis

The New York Times 8:00 am on January 18, 2022
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Mexico Is Buying a Texas Oil Refinery in a Quest for Energy Independence

President López Obrador wants to halt most oil exports and imports of gasoline and other fuels. Critics say he is reneging on Mexico’s climate change commitments.

#air-pollution, #alternative-and-renewable-energy, #deer-park-tex, #foreign-investments, #global-warming, #greenhouse-gas-emissions, #international-trade-and-world-market, #labor-and-jobs, #lopez-obrador-andres-manuel, #mergers-acquisitions-and-divestitures, #mexico, #nationalization-of-industry, #oil-petroleum-and-gasoline, #pemex, #pena-nieto-enrique, #politics-and-government, #production, #refineries, #texas, #united-states

The New York Times 7:05 pm on October 22, 2021
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The Lummi Nation’s Secret to Saving Fragile Ecosystems

The Lummi Nation has a long, proud history of contesting ecologically unfriendly projects. Can it pull off one more big win?

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The New York Times 9:07 pm on August 30, 2021
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Ida Hit One of the Country’s Biggest Oil and Chemical Hubs

Louisiana’s 17 oil refineries account for nearly a fifth of the nation’s capacity. Past hurricanes have cause toxic spills.

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The New York Times 8:40 pm on May 14, 2021
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How Charles Koch Benefits From the Colonial Pipeline’s Troubles

When the next crisis hits the Colonial Pipeline, it will once again shut down. Panic buying will resume. And people will ask, yet again: How did this happen?

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The New York Times 5:42 pm on May 9, 2021
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Pipeline Shutdown Has Had Little Impact on Supplies So Far

But some energy warned of possible shortages and higher prices if the suspension continues into the week.

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The New York Times 4:17 am on March 29, 2021
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Oil Refinery in Indonesia Catches Fire, Prompting an Evacuation

The state-owned oil company, Pertamina, which operates the refinery on Java island, suggested the fire may have been caused by a lightning strike. No deaths were reported.

#evacuations-and-evacuees, #fires-and-firefighters, #indonesia, #java-indonesia, #pertamina, #refineries

The New York Times 10:00 am on December 8, 2020
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Big Push Into Helium Could Have the World on Russia’s String

It’s not just party balloons. A huge Siberian production plant is expected to reshape the market for a gas that’s essential to many critical industries.

#bureau-of-land-management, #factories-and-manufacturing, #gazprom, #helium, #moscow-russia, #natural-gas, #prices-fares-fees-and-rates, #refineries, #russia, #siberia

The New York Times 10:00 am on December 3, 2020
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Oil Refineries See Profit in Turning Kitchen Grease Into Diesel

Struggling energy companies are increasing the production of renewable diesel, which can reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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The New York Times 4:28 pm on August 10, 2020
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Delta Air Lines Bought an Oil Refinery. It Didn’t Go as Planned.

Delta’s foray into oil refining illustrates some of the reasons the business was in trouble even before the pandemic.

#airlines-and-airplanes, #anderson-richard-h, #bastian-edward-h, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #delta-air-lines-inc, #oil-petroleum-and-gasoline, #pennsylvania, #prices-fares-fees-and-rates, #refineries