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INTERVIEW: California refineries face closure, uncertainty amid regulatory pressure

Published 16:33 on December 16, 2025 / Last updated at 16:33 on December 16, 2025 / / Americas (Compliance Markets & Taxes, US & Canada), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Transport & Heating Fuels)

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California's refining sector is contracting despite profitable conditions due to an aggressive regulatory environment, with two WCI-regulated facilities confirmed for closure and a third facing an uncertain future, an expert told Carbon Pulse.
California's refining sector is contracting despite profitable conditions due to an aggressive regulatory environment, with two WCI-regulated facilities confirmed for closure and a third facing an uncertain future, an expert told Carbon Pulse.


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