North America downstream news

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.

Burns & McDonnell has announced its expanding its team in Oklahoma City for to support new water and wastewater work.

Blackbird Energy has announced it has entered into a non-binding nomination for 90 million cubic ft/d of natural gas processing by 2021.