Downstream news

US operable atmospheric distillation capacity totalled 18.2 million b/cd on 1 January 2026 – down over 250 000 b/cd (about 1%) compared with 1 January 2025 – according to the EIA's latest annual Refinery Capacity Report.

Energy Transfer LP has announced an expansion of the Nederland NGL Export Terminal to meet additional customer demand, Texas, US.

Sasol and Topsoe have announced that they intend to refocus the organisational structure of their sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) partnership for the next phase of market development.

Sherwin-Williams' Heat-Flex® AEB (Advanced Energy Barrier) essentially eliminates the conditions needed for corrosion under insulation (CUI) to develop.

Sky Quarry Inc. has announced an update on its Nevada refinery operations, US, provided by the company's interim CEO, Marcus Laun.

Vitol Inc. and IRH Global Trading Ltd have declared executed a natural gas sale and purchase agreement.

MAIRE has announced that it has signed an MoU with the Sovereign Wealth Fund of Kazakhstan Samruk-Kazyna and the Italo-Kazakh Trade Association (ACIK) to cooperate on the development of a SAF platform in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

INEOS Oligomers has announced the expansion of its global DIB offering with the introduction of DIB99S (Diisobutylene 99% with BHT).

ABB’s SensyMaster flowmeter now delivers verified thermal mass flow measurement for the chemicals, oil and gas, power and utilities, and industrial gas industries.

The US Energy Information Administration has reported that US refineries processing capacity and crude oil stocks have fallen throughout June.