North America downstream news

Veritas Capital has announced it has acquired the capital services business from CB&I for US$755 million.

Kinder Morgan has announced it has sold its 49% interest in Elba Liquefaction Company to EIG Global Energy Partners Investment Funds.

OxyChem and Mexichem have announced the startup of their joint venture ethylene cracker in Ingleside, Texas.

The US EIA has announced that US crude oil imports from Saudi Arabia and Iraq have recently increased, but may decline soon.

The first biomass torrefaction plant in Canada has been inaugurated and begun the commercialisation of new products.

Energy Transfer has announced it will construct its fifth fractionation facility at Mont Belvieu, Texas.

Howard Energy Partners has announced its plans to significantly expand its deep-water terminal in Port Arthur, Texas.

Ultra Petroleum has announced it is renegotiating its gas processing contracts with Williams Partners and Enterprise Products.

Alliance BioEnergy Plus, Inc. has announced it has made an offer to acquire an ethanol plant in Vero Beach, Florida.

Sprague Resources LP has announced its purchase of Capital Terminal Company’s terminal in East Providence, RI, for US$23 million.