Oil refineries have long been the lifeblood of many working-class neighborhoods in East Texas, often offering ... The closure of a major Houston refinery is a bellwether for pressure on a segment ...

LyondellBasell will begin the closure of its Houston-area petroleum refinery at the end of January, the company confirmed. The closure was first reported Wednesday by Reuters, which also reported ...

Chemical giant LyondellBasell is set to close its Houston refinery and exit the refining industry this coming weekend, according to a new report. The company's refinery, located on the Houston ...

HOUSTON (Reuters) -LyondellBasell Industries will begin the permanent closure of its 263,776 barrel-per-day Houston refinery this coming weekend, said people familiar with plant operations.

LyondellBasell Industries said it has halted operations of a crude and coker unit at its 290,000 b/d Houston refinery as the global chemicals company continued the oil refinery's scheduled shutdown ...