North America downstream news
EIA: North America’s LNG export capacity on track to more than double by 2028
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports that North America’s LNG export capacity is on track to more than double between 2024 and 2028.
EIA: US energy spending increased by more than 20% in 2022
In 2022, energy expenditures – or the amount of money US consumers spent on energy – increased 22% from 2021 to more than US$1.7 trillion when adjusted for inflation, according to the US Energy Information Administration's (EIA) State Energy Data System (SEDS).
EIA: Midwest refinery outages increase regional gasoline prices
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports that a series of refinery outages in Chicago and Ohio have generally increased Midwest prices for petroleum products relative to the US average, particularly gasoline.
EIA: Canada's crude oil has an increasingly significant role in US refineries
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports that crude oil imports from Canada have become increasingly important to US oil refineries, now making up most US imports.
Hyliion signs Letter of Intent to provide generator for U.S. Energy RNG fuelling station
Hyliion Holdings Corp., has announced the signing of a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI) with U.S. Energy™.
Neste’s commissions terminal capacity at ONEOK’s terminal for SAF blending
Neste has commissioned terminal capacity at ONEOK’s terminal in Houston, Texas, US, for blending and storing Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™.
Honeywell to acquire Air Products' LNG process technology and equipment business
Honeywell and Air Products have jointly announced that Honeywell has agreed to acquire Air Products' LNG process technology and equipment business for US$1.81 billion in an all-cash transaction.
Fluor JV moves closer to completion
Fluor Corp. has announced completion of the final weld on the first production train at the LNG Canada project, in Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada.
EIA: US biodiesel imports have doubled since 2022 due to low prices in Europe
Annual US biodiesel imports doubled from 2022 to 2023 to 33 000 bpd and continued to rise in the first two months of 2024, according to the most recent data available.
EIA: higher refining costs could increase summer gasoline prices
The EIA reports that average monthly prices for regular-grade retail gasoline in the US could increase by more than 10 cents per gal. if refinery output is lower than expected.