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Inside Iran’s new two-tier internet access, as blackout drags on
Iran is giving privileged internet access to a small group of approved users, while most of the population remains offline during a prolonged nationwide blackout. More than 60 days into one of the longest shutdowns in its history, authorities are moving from blanket censorship to a system that selects who can connect – raising concerns over inequality, economic damage and tighter control of dissent.
https://www.rfi.fr/en/international/20260507-inside-iran-s-new-two-tier-internet-as-blackout-drags-on
Top 10 U.S. refineries operable capacity*
As of January 1, 2024
Rank Corporation Company State Site Barrels per calendar day
1 Marathon Petroleum Corp Marathon Petroleum Co LP Texas Galveston Bay 631,000
2 Saudi Aramco Motiva Enterprises LLC Texas Port Arthur 626,000
3 ExxonMobil Corp ExxonMobil Refining and Supply Co Texas Beaumont 609,024
4 Marathon Petroleum Corp Marathon Petroleum Co LP Louisiana Garyville 597,000
5 ExxonMobil Corp ExxonMobil Refining and Supply Co Texas Baytown 564,440
6 ExxonMobil Corp ExxonMobil Refining and Supply Co Louisiana Baton Rouge 522,500
7 PDV America Inc Citgo Petroleum Corp Louisiana Lake Charles 455,000
8 BP PLC BP Products North America Inc Indiana Whiting 435,000
9 Marathon Petroleum Corp Tesoro Refining and Marketing Co California Carson 365,000
10 Valero Energy Corp Premcor Refining Group. Inc Texas Port Arthur 360,000