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Valero says refineries to run up to 92.8 pct capacity in Q2
ReutersHOUSTON, April 30 (Reuters) - Leading independent U.S. refiner Valero Energy Corp said on Tuesday that its 13 refineries were expected to run at 92.8 percent of combined crude oil throughput capacity in the second quarter of 2013. Overhauls at refineries...Tags: Valero LP
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UPDATE 1-St. Charles HCU in production in July -Valero CEO
Reuters(Recasts, adds details, background) HOUSTON, April 30 (Reuters) - A new hydrocracking unit will begin start-up at the end of June at Valero Energy Corp's 205,000 barrel-per-day St. Charles refinery in Norco, Louisiana, and will begin production in July,...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Heavy Engineering, Valero LP, Vicodin (drug)
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WRAPUP 2-Valero, Marathon profits up, refiners eye more U.S. crude
Reuters* Valero EPS $1.18 v Street $1.00 * Marathon Petroleum EPS matches Wall Street view * Shares fall as investors eye narrowing spreads-analyst By Anna Driver HOUSTON, April 30 (Reuters) - Valero Energy Corp and Marathon Petroleum Corp reported higher...Tags: Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Corporate Officers, Energy Resources, BP Plc, Companies and Corporations
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Motiva Port Arthur plans to begin CDU return on Friday -sources
ReutersHOUSTON, April 25 (Reuters) - Motiva Enterprises plans to begin returning a 205,000 barrel per day (bpd) crude distillation unit to production on Friday at its 600,000 bpd Port Arthur, Texas, refinery, sources familiar with refinery operations said on... -
Garcetti edges ahead of Greuel in mayoral fundraising
Los Angeles mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti has edged ahead of opponent Wendy Greuel in fund-raising for the May 21 runoff contest, raising $1.27 million during the 4 1/2 weeks that followed the March 5 primary election. The haul means that Garcetti has...
Tags: Lee Baca, John A. Perez, Eric Garcetti, Elections, Politics
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Groups seek probe into low-grade crude shipments to L.A. refineries
A coalition of environmental groups says it has discovered that large-scale shipments of low-quality heavy crude oil from Canada's tar sands are being delivered by rail for processing by Southern California refineries. The groups on Tuesday called for...Tags: Environmental Pollution, Manufacturing and Engineering, Heavy Engineering, Valero LP, Natural Resources Defense Council
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Relief for California gasoline prices may be riding the rails
California drivers have long suffered from the state's geographical isolation from the nation's major oil pipelines that pump crude to domestic refineries. That forced California to rely on much more expensive imported oil. In 2012, California...Tags: ConocoPhillips, Manufacturing and Engineering, Economy, Business and Finance, Automotive Equipment, Market and Exchange
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Corn shortage idles 20 ethanol plants nationwide
ST. LOUIS (AP) - The persistent drought is taking a toll on producers of ethanol, with corn becoming so scarce that nearly two dozen ethanol plants have been forced to halt production. The Renewable Fuels Association, an ethanol industry trade group,...Tags: Droughts, Natural Disasters, Employees, Archer Daniels Midland Incorporated, Environmental Issues
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2 sheriff's deputies dead, 2 hurt in New Orleans shootout
LAPLACE, La. (AP) — Two sheriff's deputies in Louisiana were shot to death and two others were injured in an early-morning shootout west of New Orleans, authorities said Thursday. Five people — both male and female — are in custody, and...
Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Heavy Engineering, Highway Transportation, Injuries and Wounds, Assault
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Rising corn prices cause many ethanol plants to reduce production
An oversupply of ethanol and skyrocketing corn prices are causing many ethanol plants to cut back production. Valero Energy Corp., a major petroleum company that also operates 10 ethanol plants, has temporarily shut down two plants, because the cost...Tags: Lakes and Ponds, Valero LP, Economy, Business and Finance, Watertown, Weather Reports
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US employers waiting and watching before hiring
NEW YORK (AP) — NEW YORK — Business has picked up. Yet American companies are too nervous to step up hiring. The economy seems so gripped by uncertainties that many employers have decided to manage with the staff they have. They aren't...
Tags: Highway Transportation, Employment Opportunities, Employment, Labor Markets, Manhattan (New York City)
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Energy Department predicted the 2011 boom in U.S. fuel exports
Money & CompanyJoanne Shore, team leader and lead operations research analyst at the Energy Department's Energy Information Administration, and colleague John Hackworth essentially explained why Americans were about to pay more for gasoline in 2011 than they ever had...
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