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Chevron refinery fire hits oil market

Aug 7, 2012
A major refinery for Chevron caught fire in California last night. The fire in Richmond, outside of San Francisco, has been extinguished, but the fire could be bad news for drivers across the West, because one less refinery online is likely to mean higher gas prices.

Oil refinery catches fire in Northern California

Aug 7, 2012
A major refinery for Chevron caught fire in California last night. The fire has been contained, but it's still burning. And one less refinery won't be any help for already high gas prices.

Chevron uses solar power to get more oil

Oct 5, 2011
And this final note. You know more often than not the debate over energy and the environment is framed as either/or. Oil and gas versus, say, wind...