North America downstream news

Air France-KLM has confirmed its strategic cooperation with SAF producer, DG Fuels, by investing in their SAF production facility in the US.

The EIA reports that natural gas pipeline capacity is being developed for new US LNG export terminals.

Emerson has been chosen by DG Fuels to provide comprehensive automation and project engineering to help transportation sector decarbonisation efforts through production of advanced biofuels.

Aspen Technology, Inc. has announced a newly expanded relationship with OMV Group to help accelerate the international integrated oil and gas company's energy transition initiatives.

Titan Production Equipment has announced it has acquired a large facility in Central Texas, US, expanding its manufacturing footprint by 65%.

NATSO, representing travel centres and truck stops, and SIGMA: America’s Leading Fuel Marketers, have urged the US Department of Energy (DOE) to adopt a market-oriented, technology-neutral approach to transportation decarbonisation.

Southwest Airlines Co. has announced an offtake agreement with USA BioEnergy, LLC for up to 680 million gal. of neat sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) has filed comments in opposition to New Mexico’s proposed regulations to adopt California’s Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) standards through 2032.

On 23 October 2023, the US District Court of Delaware initiated a process that will see the sale of three refineries owned by Citgo parent company, PDV Holdings, the US subsidiary of Venezuelan state-owned oil company, Petróleos de Venezuela SA (PdVSA).

Over the next five years, the EIA predicts North America’s LNG export capacity will expand.