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Oil & Gas Journal ReEnterprised

ICYMI: California rethinks refining oversight measures

In this ICYMI episode of the Oil & Gas Journal ReEnterprised podcast, Robert Brelsford, Downstream Editor, dives deeper into the state of California’s recent decision to walk back more aggressive policies governing in-state refiners and what the move potentially could mean in the future for other US states with refineries.
Sept. 30, 2025
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In this ICYMI episode of the Oil & Gas Journal ReEnterprised podcast, Robert Brelsford, Downstream Editor, dives deeper into the state of California’s recent decision to walk back more aggressive policies governing in-state refiners and what the move potentially could mean in the future for other US states with refineries.

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Did you miss the previous podcast detailing Valero's earlier plan to shutter the Benicia refinery and the warnings by industry advocates about state legislation governing refiners? Listen in now! 

A detailed write up about Valero's plan can be found in this April 2025 news article. 

 

 

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Robert Brelsford
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Robert Brelsford

Downstream Editor

Robert Brelsford joined Oil & Gas Journal in October 2013 as downstream technology editor after 8 years as a crude oil price and news reporter on spot crude transactions at the US Gulf Coast, West Coast, Canadian, and Latin American markets. He holds a BA (2000) in English from Rice University and an MS (2003) in education and social policy from Northwestern University.

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