North America downstream news

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has published the newest short-term energy outlook (STEO), including forecasts for 2027.

Coastal Bend LNG has selected KBR, Inc. and Técnicas Reunidas for the FEED of its planned natural gas liquefaction and export facility along the Texas Gulf Coast.

In this exclusive report, Janelle Armstead-English, Seeq, USA, explains how companies in the oil, gas, and petrochemical industries are using AI and advanced analytics to improve operational efficiency.

The US retail price for regular grade gasoline averaged US$3.10/gal. in 2025, US$0.21/gal. less than in 2024, which marked the third consecutive year of declining gasoline prices the EIA has reported.

SAMSUNG E&A, a total solutions provider for the global energy industry, has announced that it has broken ground on its Wabash Low-Carbon Ammonia Plant in the US.

Babcock & Wilcox has announced that it has been awarded a $40 million contract to supply advanced low-pressure wet gas scrubbing (WGS) technology for installation at a major petroleum refinery in Canada.

Sandpiper Chemicals, LLC has announced that it has selected Air Water Gas Solutions Inc. as its presumptive industrial gases supplier for its Texas City, Texas, US, blue methanol facility.

Electric Hydrogen has been selected by Synergen Green Energy for a 240 MW green ammonia and hydrogen project in the US.

John Wood Group PLC has secured a 10 year contract with NextDecade to deliver maintenance solutions at Rio Grande LNG, Texas, US.

MISTRAS Group Inc. has been selected by Bechtel to deliver non-destructive testing services for the Woodside Louisiana LNG terminal.