Around 6:30 a.m., flames leaped and thick plumes of smoke rose over a production unit at the 126-year-old refinery, where nearly 1,100 union workers have been on strike for more than two weeks.

WHITING | For the first time in more than three months, it's been quiet at the intersection of Indianapolis Boulevard and 126th Street outside the BP Whiting Refinery. Still. Almost eerie.

The Whiting refinery, the largest in the U.S. Midwest, plays a critical role in fuel production, supplying a wide range of liquid fuels, including gasoline, diesel and jet fuel.

WHITING, Indiana (WBBM) — Neighbors living near the BP refinery in Whiting, Indiana called Tuesday night from more transparency from the oil giant. They said a leak this past Christmas made some ...

BP Plc <BP.L> <BP.N> has pushed back the start date for a replacement crude distillation unit at its 405,000 barrel per day (bpd) Whiting, Indiana, refinery to October 2012 from August ...

WHITING, Indiana (WBBM) — Neighbors living near the BP refinery in Whiting, Indiana called Tuesday night from more transparency from the oil giant. They said a leak this past Christmas made some ...

WHITING, Indiana (WBBM) — Neighbors living near the BP refinery in Whiting, Indiana called Tuesday night from more transparency from the oil giant. They said a leak this past Christmas made some ...