LyondellBasell strikes deal to buy pipeline near Houston
BP is set to sell 200 miles of pipe that carries propylene and ethylene from LyondellBasell's Channelview campus.
View ArticlePlea deal possible in oil trader case?
Clyde Meltzer and Bernard Langley are scheduled to go to trial this November for their roles in an alleged oil shipments kickback scheme. A filing from the federal government hints that a plea deal may...
View ArticleHouston refinery no longer will buy Kurdish crude
Chemical giant LyondellBasell acknowledged past purchases of modest amounts of what it called "Iraqi crudes" to process at its Houston refinery but said future buys have been canceled until the...
View ArticleLyondellBasell names new CEO
Chemical company LyondellBasell Industries tapped Bhavesh V. "Bob" Patel, an executive vice president with the company, to serve as its new executive officer, the company announced Thursday morning.
View ArticleUnited Steelworkers stage downtown Houston protest at LyondellBasell HQ
The strike against LyondellBasell’s refinery in Houston began early Sunday as part of a nationwide effort targeting nine plants nationwide, including five in the Houston area.
View ArticleSteelworkers’ local reminds strikebreakers of their union oath
The local union reminded its members about the initiation oath they took that included a promise to abide by the laws of the union, including, “I will cease work when authorized and approved by the...
View ArticleMore labor board charges filed in Steelworkers strike
The National Right to Work Foundation announced Wednesday that three employees at LyondellBasell filed unfair labor practice charges against the United Steelworkers Union. The charges allege that union...
View ArticleUnited Steelworkers reviewing contract proposal from Marathon Petroleum
Workers have been on strike since Feb. 1. Hancock said one of issues is Marathon’s move to dismantle the labor/management partnership that was launched after an explosion and fire killed 15 workers in...
View ArticleLyondellBasell names new CFO from Switzerland
LyondellBasell said its new executive vice president and CFO will take over on Jan. 1.
View ArticleLyondellBasell will build a major plastics plant in Texas or Louisiana
The petrochemical giant, which recently expanded its plants in the Houston and Corpus Christi areas, is looking to build near its existing footprints. The aim is to use LyondellBasell's increased...
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