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U.S. refined product exports by tanker increase to > 6.3 MMbpd in January

Trump EPA ends emissions limits for U.S. automakers; state rules, lawsuits could follow

Trump's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday finalized its repeal of the "endangerment finding" for vehicles, a 2009 determination that greenhouse gas emissions endanger human health.

NASCAR names POET official bioethanol partner: Becomes first major motorsports series to utilize zero-carbon bioethanol

ExxonMobil starts third advanced plastics recycling unit at Baytown complex

U.S. refiner Valero to import up to 6.5 MMbbl of Venezuelan crude in March

Valero was among the first U.S. refiners to resume imports of Venezuelan crude after the United States struck a flagship $2-B oil supply deal with the country's interim government and began to ease sanctions.

India's Reliance wins U.S. license for Venezuelan oil

A general license authorizes the purchase, exportation, and sale of Venezuelan-origin oil that has already been extracted, including the refining of such oil.

Three contractors injured at ExxonMobil facility in Beaumont, Texas (U.S.)

Additional details about the cause of the incident, the severity of the burns, and the conditions of the injured workers were not immediately available.

China's epic renewables boom lifts it into rare clean capacity club

With 73 GW more clean capacity than fossil fuel capacity in use, China now has 51% of its power fleet drawing from clean sources and joins the ranks of Brazil, France and Germany as major economies powered mainly by clean energy sources.

Verde Clean Fuels announces suspension of development of Permian Basin gas-to-gasoline project

Russia to send crude oil and fuel to Cuba soon, Izvestia reports

Cuba is grappling with fuel shortages after the U.S. moved to choke off its oil supplies. The communist-run island has warned international airlines that jet fuel will no longer be available, the latest sign of fast-worsening conditions.