North America downstream news
Sandpiper Chemicals selects Air Water Gas Solutions technology for blue methanol facility
Sandpiper Chemicals, LLC has announced that it has selected Air Water Gas Solutions Inc. as its presumptive industrial gases supplier for its Texas City, Texas, US, blue methanol facility.
Electric Hydrogen to support green ammonia project
Electric Hydrogen has been selected by Synergen Green Energy for a 240 MW green ammonia and hydrogen project in the US.
Wood wins 10-year maintenance contract for Rio Grande LNG facility
John Wood Group PLC has secured a 10 year contract with NextDecade to deliver maintenance solutions at Rio Grande LNG, Texas, US.
MISTRAS awarded contract by Bechtel for Louisiana LNG project
MISTRAS Group Inc. has been selected by Bechtel to deliver non-destructive testing services for the Woodside Louisiana LNG terminal.
API urges US policymakers to advance legislation for stable, efficient fuels marketplace
The API has joined organisations representing ethanol producers, oil refiners, fuel marketers, travel plazas, truck stops, and convenience store retailers to express the need for long-term policy certainty across the fuel sector.
ITT to acquire SPX FLOW
ITT Inc., a provider of highly engineered critical components, has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with Lone Star Funds to acquire SPX FLOW, a provider of highly engineered equipment and process technologies.
AFPM: revised fuel economy standards would put CAFE back on solid legal footing
AFPM President and CEO Chet Thompson has issued a statement on the Trump administration’s proposed revised 2027 - 2031 Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards.
Geopolitical developments contribute to elevated diesel prices
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) considers key geopolitical developments that have contributed to rising diesel prices in the final months of 2025.
JCEDF hosts groundbreaking ceremony for BWC Terminals’ new facility
Jackson County Economic Development Foundation (JCEDF) has hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for BWC Terminals’ new facility in Pascagoula, Mississippi, US, which will receive, store, and deliver petroleum products.
Five key ways to decarbonise downstream
Wood Mackenzie explores how the refining and petrochemical sectors can cut emissions, exploring opportunities and challenges for operators.