Energy
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California may lose two more refineries, would have to rely on gas from abroad
Valero announced its profit is down significantly due to very low margins from its refinery business, prompting a question during its earning call about its costly California refineries.
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China strategically manipulating strategic mineral markets and disadvantaging the West, expert says
Mineral economist David Hammond said China is more interested in controlling value-added manufacturing of EVs and batteries than it is being suppliers of minerals. Flooding the market to drive down prices helps with that strategy.
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House GOP asks Granholm for 'transparency' on LNG export study purportedly undisclosed to Congress
The letter claims that “recently surfaced information” suggests that a 2023 draft of a study on the impacts of LNG exports was sent to senior Biden-Harris administration officials.