International Business News - Refining http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Independent refiner Western Refining Co. received a $177.7 million contract from the Defense Logistics Agency to provide jet fuel, the Pentagon said late Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080917/western-refining-gets-177-7m-pentagon-deal.htm Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:37:56 EDT Among the earnings stories for Thursday, Aug. 7, from AP Financial News: EL PASO, Texas (AP)--Independent refiner Western Refining Inc. said its second-quarter profit slid nearly 95 percent as it was hammered by increasing crude oil and other feedstock costs. The profit drop came despite sales doubling. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/earnings-roundup-western-refining-argon.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:18:26 EDT Independent refiner Western Refining Inc. said its second-quarter profit slid nearly 95 percent as it was hammered by increasing crude oil and other feedstock costs. The profit drop came despite sales doubling. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/western-refining-2q-profit-slid-nearly-95-pct.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:58:54 EDT A sharp run-up in crude oil prices and crumbling North American demand in the first half of the year are weighing on downstream refining companies, Fitch Ratings said Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080804/oil-prices-crumbling-demand-weighing-on-refiners.htm Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:43:17 EDT The same historically high oil prices that are expected to contribute to massive profits for the major oil companies in the second quarter are dragging heavily, once again, on their refining operations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080715/oil-companies-refiners-hurt-by-refining-margins.htm Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:43:57 EDT Western Refining Inc. said Tuesday it will suspend cash dividend payments through next year, as part of its amended credit facility. The oil refiner said it amended its credit facilities to eliminate all debt obligations for the quarter that ended Monday, and will reinstate debt at renegotiated rates on Sept. 30. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/western-refining-suspends-dividends-through-2009.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:47:34 EDT Refining company Holly Corp. said Monday a key unit at its New Mexico refinery is down for repairs, with May's estimated gasoline production off by as much as 756,000 gallons. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080519/holly-new-mexico-refinery-unit-shut-down.htm Mon, 19 May 2008 08:54:39 EDT