Shell, Virginia Carbon-Free Legislation: Your Daily Energy News

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News highlights gathered by Industrial Info and IIR Energy (Sugar Land, Texas) dealing with the energy markets.

REFINING
Shell to Put Two U.S. Refineries on Market - Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE:RDS-A) announced that it will put on the market for sale its refineries in Mobile, Alabama, and near Anacortes, Washington. (Plants 1006990, 1012960) (PR Newswire)

POWER
Virginia Passes Bill to Have 100% Carbon-Free Power by 2045 - The Virginia Legislature passed a bill on Friday that puts the state on a path to 100% clean energy by 2045. Virginia Senate Bill 851 requires the state to get all its electricity from carbon-free sources like renewables and nuclear. It still requires a signature from the governor, who has advanced a similar plan through executive order. The legislation also would allow fossil plants to operate if they install carbon capture and storage technologies. (Reuters)

PRODUCTION
U.S. Oil Rig Count Increases - The number of rigs drilling for oil in the U.S. rose by four for the week ending March 6, to 682. The total active U.S. rig count, meanwhile, also climbed by three to 793, according to Baker Hughes. (Market Watch)

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