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Phillips 66 to lay off most workers at Los Angeles refinery- oil and gas 360

Phillips 66 to lay off most workers at Los Angeles refinery

(Oil Price) – U.S. refining giant Phillips 66, which will close its LA refinery later this year, will lay off in December most of the workers at the plant, Reuters reports, citing sources with knowledge of the plans. Last October, Phillips 66 said it would shut down its refinery in the Los Angeles area in the fourth quarter of 2025, due to “market dynamics.”

Wall Street billionaire bets on Putin’s last gas pipeline- oil and gas 360

Wall Street billionaire bets on Putin’s last gas pipeline

(Oil Price) – Paul Singer’s Elliott Management is kicking the tires on a deal that would have been unthinkable just a few years ago: buying a stake in a pipeline that carries Russian natural gas into Europe. The pipeline in question is the Bulgarian extension of TurkStream—Russia’s last functioning gas artery to the continent. With the rest of its gas empire

US refiner Phillips 66 posts bigger-than-expected quarterly loss- oil and gas 360

US refiner Phillips 66 posts bigger-than-expected quarterly loss

(BOE Report) – Phillips 66 reported a bigger-than-expected loss in the first quarter on Friday, as lower refining margins amid a widespread maintenance and turnaround activity across the U.S. refining sector weighed on its performance. U.S. refineries typically undergo seasonal maintenance and turnaround activities in preparation for the summer driving season, when fuel demand significantly increases. However, this scheduled downtime

Phillips 66 hits out at activist investor Elliott over conflict of interest- oil and gas 360

Phillips 66 hits out at activist investor Elliott over conflict of interest

(Oil Price) – U.S. refiner Phillips 66 told shareholders on Monday that they should keep in mind that activist investor Elliott, which wants to break up one of the biggest U.S. refiners, may not necessarily act in Phillips 66 shareholders’ interests as it is pursuing an acquisition of Citgo, a direct competitor of Phillips 66. Activist hedge fund Elliott Investment Management

Phillips 66 puts up fight against Elliott campaign for changes- oil and gas 360

Phillips 66 puts up fight against Elliott campaign for changes

(Oil Price) – U.S. refiner Phillips 66 told shareholders on Tuesday that Elliott Investment Management’s demands for breaking up the company are misguided, based on inflated and unrealistic assumptions, and would destroy shareholder value. Activist hedge fund Elliott Investment Management has called on Phillips 66 to spin off its midstream business and tighten up operations. Elliott, which has an investment worth more than

Aggressive activist investor is gunning for Phillips 66- oil and gas 360

Aggressive activist investor is gunning for Phillips 66

(Oil Price) – Elliott Investment Management is at it again, this time sinking its teeth into U.S. refiner Phillips 66 with a $2.5 billion stake and a laundry list of demands. The aggressive activist investor—best known for shaking up boardrooms and strong-arming CEOs into “unlocking value” (i.e., making changes that boost Elliott’s returns)—wants Phillips 66 to spin off its midstream business

Phillips 66 reports fourth-quarter results and announces next phase of strategic initiatives- oil and gas 360

Phillips 66 reports fourth-quarter results and announces next phase of strategic initiatives

(Oil & Gas 360) January 31, 2025 Fourth Quarter Reported fourth-quarter earnings of $8 million or $0.01 per share; adjusted loss of $61 million or $0.15 per share Earnings impacted by $230 million pre-tax of accelerated depreciation related to Los Angeles Refinery Returned $1.1 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases Record NGL fractionation and LPG export volumes in

Phillips 66 to grow Permian midstream business with EPIC NGL acquisition- oil and gas 360

Phillips 66 to grow Permian midstream business with EPIC NGL acquisition

(Oil & Gas 360) – HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to buy EPIC Y-Grade GP, LLC and EPIC Y-Grade, LP, which own various subsidiaries and long haul natural gas liquids pipelines, fractionation facilities and distribution systems (“EPIC NGL”) for total cash consideration of $2.2 billion, subject to customary purchase price adjustments. Upon

Phillips 66 announces agreement to sell interest in Gulf Coast Express- oil and gas 360

Phillips 66 announces agreement to sell interest in Gulf Coast Express

(Oil & Gas 360) – HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell DCP GCX Pipeline LLC, which owns a 25% non-operated equity interest in Gulf Coast Express Pipeline LLC, to an affiliate of ArcLight Capital Partners, LLC for pre-tax total cash proceeds of $865 million, subject to purchase price adjustments. “With

Oil industry clashes with California's regulatory environment- oil and gas 360

Oil industry clashes with California’s regulatory environment

(Oil Price) – On October 16, 2024, the refiner Phillips 66 announced that it will cease operations at its Los Angeles-area refinery in the fourth quarter of 2025. This announcement came a few days after California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new law placing additional regulations on refineries. The closure will affect approximately 600 employees and 300 contractors that currently work at the

Trans Mountain oil pipeline just shy of target for first-month loadings- oil and gas 630

Trans Mountain oil pipeline just shy of target for first-month loadings

BOE Report About 20 ships loaded crude oil on Canada’s West Coast in the first full month of operation on the newly expanded Trans Mountain pipeline, according to vessel-tracking data on Sunday, slightly below the operator’s forecast. Loadings from the pipeline expansion are closely watched because the Canadian government wants to sell the $24.84 billion (C$34 billion) line. Questions about

Phillips 66 explores sale of pipeline stake worth over $1 billion, sources say- oil and gas 360

Phillips 66 explores sale of pipeline stake worth over $1 billion, sources say

Yahoo Finance U.S. oil refiner Phillips 66 is exploring a sale of its 25% stake in the Rockies Express Pipeline that it hopes could be worth more than $1 billion, including debt, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. The Rockies Express Pipeline (REX) is a 1,700-mile (2730-km)interstate natural gas pipeline, stretching from Wyoming and Colorado in the U.S.