An explosion and fire at California's second-largest oil refinery raised concerns about a potential rise in the state's already high fuel prices, but by how much and when remains to be seen as ...

California's oil output has collapsed from 760,000 b/d in 2000 to 250,000 b/d in 2025, while the number of its refineries has ...

Investigators are searching for the cause of a major fire at a Southern California refinery following an explosion. The impacts of this fire are expected to present yet another strain on the state's ...

A recent fire at a major California oil refinery is driving up gas prices across the Southwest, pushing premium fuel over $4 a gallon in the Phoenix area and defying the usual seasonal price drop. An ...

Gasoline prices hopped higher in the wake of a Chevron refinery fire in Southern California last week as the energy company seeks to maximize output from the fuel factory’s undamaged units. In several ...

Thankfully, last week’s explosion and fire at California’s second largest refinery, Chevron’s El Segundo plant, was not an environmental catastrophe. But it could have serious economic and political ...

A massive fire erupted at a Chevron oil refinery outside Los Angeles on Thursday night, forcing residents to shelter in place following multiple reports of an explosion. Californians said they felt ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Thirty years ago, Willie Cruz was shocked when he learned the Southern California oil refinery where he worked was shutting down. Cruz, now a 61-year-old living in Arizona, ...

A large fire burns at the Chevron refinery in El Segundo on Oct. 2, 2025. Photo by Jonathan Alcorn, ZUMA Press Wire via Reuters How will you give back this season? Create a lasting impact close to ...