A massive explosion tore through one of the country’s largest oil refineries Monday, sending towering plumes of smoke into the sky and forcing nearby residents to shelter in place. The blast struck ...

Valero Energy Corp has ​shut its 380,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) oil refinery in Port ‌Arthur, Texas, following an explosion and fire at a diesel hydrotreater unit, people familiar with the plant ...

In December 1992, the Greek oil tanker Aegean Sea approached the coast of northern Spain in violent weather carrying 550,000 barrels of crude oil. What followed was a nightmare of crashing waves, a ...