Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Within the past year, two major California oil refineries have announced plans to shutter — moves that will pull about one quarter ...

Oil refineries are the backbone of the global energy ecosystem, transforming crude oil into the fuels and petrochemical products that power industries, economies, and everyday life. From early ...

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The state has led the country in adopting electric cars and reducing gas use, but it now faces much higher gas prices as oil companies plan to shut down refineries. By Rebecca F. Elliott California’s ...