Ukrainian military says ‘numerous explosions’ at Novoshakhtinsk refinery; Zelenskyy says ‘very good’ talks held with Trump envoys. What we know on day 1,402

The U.S. West Coast fuels market, which will enter 2026 with the lowest refining capacity in years, will see another decline in April, when Valero Energy closes its 150,000 b/d Benicia plant in Northern California, likely raising unpredictability in a region long marked by price volatility.

Despite a seven-month shutdown, the Port Harcourt refinery continues to supply 15 trucks of diesel daily from its reserves, fuel marketers confirm.

Africa’s richest businessman says the proposed stock market debut of his $20 billion oil refinery is about legacy, not control, and will allow Nigerians at home and abroad to share in its profits.

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has issued an order demanding the Delaware City Refining Company quickly install fence line sensors at the refinery.

Equinor was hit with a €60 million penalty by Norway's environmental prosecutor over pollution following "years of inadequate maintenance" at the Mongstad oil refinery on Norway's west coast

The Martinez refinery is a 157,000 barrel per day facility that PBF Energy acquired from Shell in 2020, a deal described in company filings and press materials. According to PR Newswire, the acquisition pulled Martinez into PBF’s West Coast system, which plays a central role in California’s fuel supply.

In 2025, Nigeria’s oil and gas industry faced serious tension as Dangote Petroleum Refinery became involved in several major disputes. These conflicts were with labour unions, fuel marketers, and government regulators.