California Looks to Ensure Domestic Refinery Feedstock

September 17, 2025--Written by Daniel Graeber for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--California state lawmakers are working to ensure the state has adequate refinery feedstock by allowing the construction of thousands of new oil wells annually after passing a measure during the weekend. State lawmakers during the weekend passed a handful of bills meant to ensure California has a clean economy while at the same time ensuring that its refineries can keep running.