US refinery news
USA BioEnergy secures JM and Honeywell technologies for new SAF facility
USA BioEnergy has announced that it has selected Johnson Matthey and Honeywell to provide process technologies to USA BioEnergy to produce synthetic paraffinic kerosene (SPK) at its Bon Wier, Texas biorefinery, US.
EIA expects US drivers will spend the smallest share of their disposable income on gasoline since 2005
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects U.S. drivers will spend less than 2% of their personal disposable incomes on gasoline in 2025 – the lowest share since 2005, excluding 2020.
Phillips 66 announces agreement to purchase remaining interest in WRB Refining LP
Phillips 66 has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the remaining 50% ownership interest in WRB Refining LP from subsidiaries of Cenovus Energy Inc.
Swift Fuels advances LG2F demonstration plant plans in Louisiana
Swift Fuels has announced that it has signed an exclusivity agreement with Diamond, under which Diamond will reserve land on its site while Swift Fuels evaluates the potential construction of a demonstration-scale LG2F™ plant in Louisiana, US.
US biodiesel and renewable diesel imports fall sharply in 2025
US imports of biodiesel and renewable diesel significantly decreased in the 1H25 compared with the same period in previous years, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has reported.
GHGSat collaborate with ExxonMobil for methane monitoring
ExxonMobil Corp. and GHGSat have announced a partnership to monitor and mitigate methane at scale across ExxonMobil’s onshore operations globally.
thyssenkrupp Uhde delivers technology to Covestro Baytown facility
thyssenkrupp Uhde has delivered and commissioned its proprietary EnviNOx® technology to Covestro’s Baytown, Texas, US, facility.
Improving efficiency and longevity in syngas operations
This article summarises field-proven strategies to enhance efficiency and reliability in syngas plants. It highlights best practices such as robotic convection cleaning, high-emissivity ceramic coatings, SCR fouling solutions, and corrosion-resistant thermal sprays, that reduce energy use by up to 15%, cut emissions, and extend equipment life.
Green Plains enters into agreement to sell ethanol plant to POET
Green Plains Inc. has announced that it has entered into an asset purchase agreement with POET to sell its Rives, Tennessee-based, US, ethanol plant, for US$190 million in cash.
US retail gasoline prices lower than last year heading into Labour Day
On 25 August 2025, the Monday before Labour Day weekend, the retail price of regular gasoline averaged US$3.15/gal. across the US, 5% (or US$0.17 cents/gal.) lower than at the same time in 2024, the EIA has reported.