Tesoro Petroleum News

Refining and marketing companies just finished reporting the worst quarterly numbers in three years, with negative earnings reported by BP , ExxonMobil , Chevron , Royal Dutch Shell , Sunoco , Valero Energy , Tesoro , Marathon Oil and Murphy Oil .

Whispered prayers from the San Antonio headquarters of refining companies Valero and Tesoro are almost audible: Bring back the golden age of refining.

This time around, independent refiner Tesoro 's West Coast advantage just wasn't enough.

Tesoro Corporation 's fourth-quarter 2009 results came in weaker than expected, pulled down by depressed refining margins and lower throughput on the back of weak fuel demand and high inventories.

The Stone Oak area has gained its newest hotel. A new Candlewood Suites has opened off U.S. Highway 281 and Evans Road in North San Antonio.

Tesoro Corporation announced today that it will release earnings for the fourth quarter and full year 2009 after the market closes on Tuesday, February 2, 2010.

U.S. stock index futures are higher Monday after a mostly positive session in Asian markets, with mainland China on the downside.

A new report from a bipartisan legislative research group on high refinery margins, which includes profits, in the state will add fuel to a drive in the Legislature for refiner price-gouging penalties, an Alaska state senator said Jan.

Deutsche Sees Bright Outlook for US Refiners Deutsche Bank upgraded the US refining sector this morning from Underweight to Neutral.

In midday trading Monday, Trucks & Other Vehicles shares were relative leaders, up on the day by about 6.1%. Leading the group were shares of Kandi Technolgies , up about 30.4% and shares of Federal Signal up about 5.2% on the day.

Shares of San Antonio-based independent refiners Valero Energy Corp. and Tesoro Corp.

Tesoro Corp.'s shares jumped 9.3 percent in trading yesterday after a Deutsche Bank AG report said identified the company as a potential takeover target and said it expected U.S. oil demand to rise, Bloomberg News reported.

Commerce Department reported Wednesday that personal spending rose 0.5% last month, or $47.9 billion.

Though the company announced this morning better than expected adjusted earnings of $0.52 per share for the latest quarter, it wasn't enough please its investors.

Fourteen airlines sign landmark agreement for camelina-based jet fuel, green diesel Dec.

As vice president and commercial division manager for Stewart Title in San Antonio, Matt Proffitt knows a lot about bringing in business.

This jump in volume was nearly 12 times the equity's average daily trading volume of 4,324 contacts, according to data from WhatsTrading.com. Furthermore, 90% of the volume crossed the tape on the call side.

John Feik of DPT Laboratories, Joe Krier of Bracewell & Giuliani and Bruce Smith of Tesoro Corp.

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The hot-button issue of climate change spurred Bruce Smith, CEO of refiner Tesoro Corp., to leave his headquarters in San Antonio and come to the nation's capital this September to lobby Congress for the first time since he took the post 14 years ago.