LONDON/HOUSTON, July 1 (Reuters) - Cement makers worldwide are buying petroleum coke or petcoke wherever possible to replace more expensive steam coal as a fuel and raw material, cement industry ...

Huge piles of petroleum coke, or petcoke, that became a major cause of concern after they kicked up black clouds of sulphury dust in residential neighborhoods on Chicago's Southeast Side aren't going ...

HOUSTON, July 12 (Reuters) - The sudden suspension of a Venezuelan contract that had boosted its exports of petroleum coke has led to a bottleneck of tankers waiting to load and sent customers ...

Aging plants that process a byproduct of crude oil refining into vital metals feedstocks exist in a gap of federal pollution oversight, allowing the facilities to have an outsized impact on localized ...

CHICAGO (AP) – The images are startling. Billowing black clouds darken the daytime sky as wind-driven grit pelts homes and cars and forces bewildered residents to take cover. The onslaught, captured ...

The Martinez Refining Company (MRC) notified the county health department Friday morning of a release of petroleum coke dust, the most recent in a series of recent releases. MRC said the release at ...

MARTINEZ – A release of petroleum coke from a Martinez refinery Tuesday led Bay Area air quality regulators to issue a notice of violation. The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) said ...

CHICAGO (AP) — A company that stores giant mounds of petroleum coke on Chicago’s southeast side says it’s consolidating operations at one location. KCBX Terminals has operated two sites along the ...