North America downstream news

Boeing is partnering with NASA and United Airlines for in-flight testing to measure how sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) affects contrails and non-carbon emissions.

Ras Laffan Petrochemicals, a joint venture (JV) company owned 30% by Chevron Phillips Chemical and 70% by QatarEnergy, has secured US$4.4 billion to finance an integrated polymers facility.

BP’s Archaea Energy has announced the official startup of its original Archaea Modular Design (AMD) renewable natural gas (RNG) plant in Medora, Indiana, US.

TotalEnergies and Borealis have announced the start-up of the Baystar joint venture's (JV) new 625 000 tpy Borstar® polyethylene (PE) unit.

INEOS has announced it has reached an agreement with Eastman Chemical Company to purchase the Eastman Texas City site, including the 600 000 t acetic acid plant and all associated third party activities on the site.

Neste has expanded its capability to supply renewable fuels to customers on the West Coast of the US, in cooperation with Vopak.

Sempra Infrastructure has announced that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved the permit authorising the Port Arthur LNG Phase 2 expansion project.

Strategic Biofuels has announced that its Louisiana Green Fuels (LGF) project has been issued an air permit from the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).

The EIA reports that US exports of petroleum products grew by 2% to nearly 6 million bpd in 1H23.

NextDecade has announced that its subsidiary, Rio Grande LNG, has entered into a credit agreement with a group of lenders for US$356 million of senior loans.