Focus on Oil
Bodies recovered after deadly Texas refinery incident, says Pemex CEO
Bodies of victims of the chemical leak at Deer Park refinery have been recovered and an investigation into the incident launched.
Toronto takes step toward ban on misleading fossil fuel ads, following TTC move
Toronto moves toward banning misleading fossil fuel ads on city property, aligning with federal anti-greenwashing regulations.
BP’s refining business sees lower margins as global oil demand stalls
BP follows Shell in reporting a drop in margins after the companies’ refining businesses suffered a downturn in global demand.
Alberta company fined after worker severely burned in 2021 oil and gas site fire
O'Reilly Oilfield has been fined $90,000 after pleading guilty to one count of failing to protect workers under its supervision.
Canada moves ahead with sustainable investing guidelines, but details still scarce
Canada's government is rolling out green taxonomies, meant to attract more investment for emissions-reducing projects.
Siemens files lawsuit in Texas against Citgo Petroleum parent
Siemens Energy sues Citgo's parent, PDV Holding, for $200M over a Venezuelan promissory note default amid Citgo share auction.
Lloyd’s of London must stop supporting fossil fuel expansion, says NGO
The Lloyd's of London market is undermining climate action and should impose binding rules to prevent insurers supporting fossil fuel expansion, NGO Reclaim...
EPA reaches $4.2M settlement over 2019 explosion, fire at major Philadelphia refinery
The EPA reaches a $4.2M settlement with a refinery firm after a 2019 explosion in Philadelphia; public comments await final approval.
Trader Vitol sells Venezuelan oil to Indian refiners, sources say
Indian refiners buy two million barrels of Venezuelan crude for November delivery, resuming imports amid U.S. sanctions relief.
Arbitration rules in favour of BP as sole buyer of Kosmos Energy’s Senegal LNG project
Kosmos Energy is barred from third-party LNG sales in the GTA project after a Paris arbitrator ruled in favor of BP.
