Phillips 66 – Page 2 – California Globe

Sacramento’s Idea of a Transition

March 19, 2026 1:12 pmMarch 19, 2026 1:16 pm

In 1991, California had more than forty refineries. By the end of 2026, it will have fewer than eleven. Of those, only five are large enough to matter. Phillips 66 shuttered its 147,000-barrel-per-day Los Angeles refinery in December. Valero’s Benicia...

CA Senate Enviro Committee Democrats Kill Gas Tax Relief Bill

March 18, 2026 3:31 pmMarch 18, 2026 3:40 pm

Wednesday in the California Senate Environmental Quality Committee, Democrats killed Senate Bill 1035 by Senator Tony Strickland (R-Huntington Beach), which would have provided immediate relief for California drivers at the gas pump by lowering the price of a gallon of...

Marathon, Chevron, PBF Warn Governor Newsom of Widespread Refinery Shutdowns, Fuel shortages, Economic Collapse

March 10, 2026 4:34 amMarch 10, 2026 8:56 am

With Marathon Petroleum sending a blistering warning to Governor Gavin Newsom and top state officials in a letter declaring that proposed amendments to the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) Cap-and-Invest program would destroy whats left of California oil refineries, that...

Marathon Petroleum Warns Newsom: CARB’s Cap-and-Invest Amendments Threaten Widespread Shutdowns, Massive Economic Damage

March 9, 2026 4:26 pmMarch 9, 2026 4:27 pm

On Monday, Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) delivered a blistering warning to Governor Gavin Newsom and top state officials in a letter declaring that proposed amendments to the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) Cap-and-Invest program would make California refineries “among the...

While Newsom Fiddles, California’s Gas & Oil Crisis Ramps Up with Tensions Between the US and Iran

February 22, 2026 9:51 amFebruary 23, 2026 12:12 pm

While California Governor Gavin Newsom gallivants around the world pretending he’s an international political figure, and has now just embarked on a book tour rather than playing at being Governor, California suffers under some very serious government-created crises, starting with...

California’s High Gas Prices and Refinery Closures Have Real Consequences

February 13, 2026 2:42 pmFebruary 13, 2026 2:42 pm

Gasoline prices in California have climbed in the past 14 days, approximately 40 cents per gallon. In the Northern part of the state, farmers and ranchers are feeling the increase in gas and diesel. California’s average price for a gallon...

Valero Shut Down Benicia Refinery Jan 31st – CA Gas Prices Already Climbing

February 3, 2026 3:50 pmFebruary 4, 2026 11:31 am

The Valero oil refinery in Benicia, CA is shut down. Mike Ariza, former Valero manager and oil and gas expert, told the Globe Tuesday that they started shutting down January 31st, and thermal imaging reports that the refinery is cold....