The May 8 fire ignited in a section of the Chalmette Refining complex where impurities are removed from oil constituents to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Jefferson County judge has ordered Valero Energy Corporation to preserve all evidence related to a deadly refinery explosion in ...

An explosion and fire rocked a Chalmette refinery on Friday afternoon, shaking homes miles away and causing nearby lunchtime diners to scatter, but no injuries were reported and the blaze was quickly ...

A fire at Valero’s largest oil refinery in Texas was put out on Tuesday after an explosion prompted a shelter-in-place order for residents in the area. The explosion occurred at a refinery in Port ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. JEFFERSON COUNTY, Texas, March 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- National trial law firm Arnold & Itkin LLP has filed a lawsuit ...

A massive explosion at a Texas crude oil refinery shot up towering plumes of dark smoke and physically shook locals' homes before they were ordered to shelter in place Monday. A loud boom resounded ...

CHALMETTE, La. (WVUE) - Fire crews remained inside Chalmette Refining on Friday afternoon, dousing tanks with water to cool them down after an explosion and fire at the refinery. The explosion was ...

A photo shows Valero's Port Arthur refinery at dusk. Credit: Wikimedia Commons / Library of Congress A photo shows Valero’s Port Arthur refinery at dusk. Credit: Wikimedia Commons / Library of ...