Fuel terminals in San Jose, Richmond fined for harmful emissions

Fuel terminals in San Jose, Richmond fined for harmful emissions

A fuel storage and transfer company with two Bay Area terminals was fined tens of thousands of dollars for air quality violations.

California will see nearly a fifth of its crude processing capacity disappear in the next 12 months, as two key refineries will abandon the oil-to-fuel business.Valero Energy and Phillips 66 plan to paralyze a combined refining capacity of 284 thousand barrels per day by this time next year, measures that will compress the ever-adjusted engine fuel market in the most populous state of the United States.

Newsom Wants to Work with Refiners to Keep a Lid on California Gas Prices

Governor Gavin Newsom is urging California’s energy commission to work with the oil industry on maintaining fuel supply and refining in the state, less than a week after Valero Energy Corp. said it is planning to close its San Francisco Bay area refinery.

The Golden State Is Strangling Energy Companies—Experts Warn Drivers Will Pay – altnews.org

Valero will close its Benicia Refinery, adding to the oil industry exodus from California and pushing gas prices even higher.

The Golden State Is Strangling Energy Companies—Experts Warn Drivers Will Pay

Valero will close its Benicia Refinery, adding to the oil industry exodus from California and pushing gas prices even higher.

GOP lawmaker warns that likely move in blue state will make gas prices skyrocket: ‘Affordability issue’

Rep. Vince Fong, R-Calif., is one of the many voices sounding the alarm about a recent oil refinery closure announcement having a greater impact on American wallets. Valero Energy Corp. announced that it will likely close its Benicia refinery near San Francisco in April 2026, putting more than 400 jobs in jeopardy. “We understand the impact that this may have on our employees, business partners, and community, and will continue to work with them…