| Valero to Permanently Close Delaware City Refinery to Strengthen Financial Position (Business Wire) DELAWARE CITY, Del.----Valero Energy Corporation announced today it intends to permanently shut down its Delaware City refinery due to financial losses caused by very poor economic conditions, significant capital spending requirements and high operating costs. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Gas prices down slightly in Triad The average price of regular gasoline dropped more than 2 cents in the Triad in the past week, according to AAA. bizjournals.com |
Kroger forges ahead with fuel centers Falling profit margins on gasoline sales have played havoc with Kroger Co.’s earnings this year, but that’s not stopping it from building more supermarket fuel centers. bizjournals.com |
CORRECTED Murphy Oil Announces Results from First Eagle Ford Shale Well and Update of Drilling Activities (Business Wire) EL DORADO, Ark.----Murphy Oil Corporation announced encouraging results from their first well drilled in the Eagle Ford Shale in McMullen County, Texas. Two appraisal wells drilled in Malaysia encountered less than prognosticated oil pays and were abandoned. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Lafarge fined $5M, ATL plant involved The United States on Thursday won a Clean Air Act settlement to cut air emissions from Portland cement plants throughout the country, including a Lafarge North America Inc. plant in Atlanta. (LAF) bizjournals.com |