US refinery news

The consulting firm's index will account for the typical crude run in US West Coast refineries, the cost of compliance with greenhouse gas-reduction regulations, and local refined product prices.

Shell may begin the permanent shutdown of its 211 146 bpd Convent, Louisiana, refinery early next week.

NextDecade Corp. has selected Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. to improve channel access to its Rio Grande LNG facility, Texas, US.

Hartree Refining Co. has completed the acquisition of the splitter and terminal business Channelview.

Permanent refining capacity closures expected for 2020 – 2021 have risen to about 1.7 million bpd, the IEA has said in its monthly report.

As of 30 October, US refinery runs were 14 million bpd, or about 13% lower than the average for this time of year, according to the EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report.

PBF Energy will shut most refining units at its Paulsboro, New Jersey, US, refinery.

CITGO Petroleum Corp. has announced that its Corpus Christi refinery has received the 2019 ENERGY STAR® certification, awarded by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

KP Engineering will design and install a new waste heat boiler (FCC flue gas cooler), orifice chamber and flue gas slide valve with associated refractory lined ductwork, piping, structures and instrumentation.

Marathon Petroleum Corp. has applied for permits to convert its Martinez, California, refinery to a renewable diesel facility.