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Valero

Why refinery shutdowns matter

Last Friday, what many in the energy market had long suspected might happen, happened.

Valero, the largest independent refiner in the US, was forced to close another 200,000-plus barrel-per-day refinery — this time, More…

Houston, we have a problem

Michael Shedlock of Mish’s Global Trend Analysis flags up a rather worrisome review by some concerned retired auditor folk on the situation facing the City of Houston in Texas, USA.

Indeed, according to Bob Lemer, More…