North America downstream news
Transition Industries partners with Bonatti
Transition Industries has signed a heads of agreement (HoA) with Bonatti S.p.A for critical infrastructure on the Pacifico Mexinol project in Sinaloa, Mexico.
USA exported 30% of the energy it produced in 2024
The US Energy Information Administration has reported that in 2024, the US exported about 30% of its domestic primary energy production.
EIA expects the price of crude to fall by the end of 2025
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects a significant decline in the price of oil as growth in the global supply of oil vastly surpasses growth in demand for petroleum products.
AFPM comments on RFS proposal
The AFPM have recently submitted comments on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) proposed Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) volumes for 2026 and 2027.
Imperial produce renewable diesel at Strathcona refinery
Imperial has completed construction and is now producing renewable diesel at the Strathcona refinery, Canada.
Emvolon and Montauk launch JV for green methanol projects
Emvolon, an MIT spin-off, and Montauk Renewables, Inc. have announced a joint venture (JV) to develop multiple biogas-to-green methanol projects.
Topsoe technology selected for CountryMark’s refinery
Topsoe, a provider of technology and solutions for the energy transition, has been selected as the renewable diesel technology partner for CountryMark’s Mount Vernon, Indiana refinery, US.
Uniper and Tourmaline sign long-term natural gas supply agreement
German energy company Uniper and Tourmaline Oil Corp. have finalised an eight-year physical gas agreement.
Eastern US natural gas increasingly meets LNG-fuelled demand growth in AEO2025
In the AEO2025, the US EIA has projected regional differences in natural gas markets that will encourage increased natural gas flows from the mid-Atlantic to the southern Gulf Coast in the coming decades.
Global natural gas demand growth set to accelerate in 2026
Following a slowdown in 2025, growth in global demand for natural gas is expected to rise in 2026, according to the IEA’s 2Q25 Gas Market Report.