
Wood Mackenzie: US considers diesel export restrictions
Ed Crooks, Wood Mackenzie, considers how diesel export restrictions could impact the refining industry and lead to higher fuel costs for most Americans.
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Ed Crooks, Wood Mackenzie, considers how diesel export restrictions could impact the refining industry and lead to higher fuel costs for most Americans.

Aether Fuels Inc. has announced the construction, commissioning, and operation of its fully integrated demonstration line, including the production of synthetic aviation fuel which meets the specifications of ASTM D7566.

FTAI Energy Partners LLC has announced that its subsidiary has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Port Arthur Terminal in Port Arthur, Texas, US, and a 50% interest in the DRU located in Hardisty, Alberta, Canada, from a subsidiary of USD Group LLC.

Shell has taken a final investment decision on LNG Canada Phase 2 which will double production capacity at the facility in Kitimat, British Columbia.

SkyNRG has announced the selection of Technip Energies, Sasol, and Topsoe as key partners for the initial engineering activities of the FEED phase of Project Wigeon, its planned SAF facility at the Port of Walla Walla in Washington State, US.

MAIRE’s Tecnimont USA Inc. has signed the front-end engineering design (FEED) contract for Argent LNG’s export facility at Port Fourchon, Louisiana, US.

Petrobras has informed that it has received a payment of R$2.3 billion related to the Economic Subsidy for the Commercialization of Diesel, for the period from 16 July to 31 July 2026.

BASF SE has confirmed exploratory talks with RAG-Stiftung and Evonik Industries AG regarding a potential takeover of Evonik.

Petrovietnam Refining and Petrochemical Corp. (BSR) have exchanged a Framework Agreement for crude oil purchases with ExxonMobil Asia Pacific, an affiliate of ExxonMobil, opening a new avenue of cooperation in feedstock supply for Dung Quat Refinery.

Petrobras has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mozambique’s National Hydrocarbon Company (ENH) to establish the foundation for strategic cooperation between the two companies in the oil and gas sector, across the full value chain.

Technip Energies and SABIC have entered into an exclusive Licensing Collaboration Agreement (LCA) under which Technip Energies will act as the worldwide licensor of SABIC’s Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) Clean Tubular Reactor (CTR®) technology.

As US diesel prices soar and political pressure for an export ban grows, a new Wood Mackenzie analysis warns the move could have considerable ripple effects, triggering significant global product stock drawdowns while ultimately proving self-defeating for American consumers.