US refinery news

OleumTech® has announced the launch of its Coriolis Flow Meter, engineered to deliver precise, repeatable measurement of mass flow, density, and temperature across a wide range of liquid and gas applications.

Total energy production in the US increased to a new record of 107 quadrillion British thermal units in 2025, a 3.4% increase from the previous record set in 2024, driven by record high production in natural gas, crude oil, NGPLs, and renewables.

The US exported nearly 50 000 bpd of renewable diesel and other biofuels in 2H25, about 20% of the combined production for those fuels, the US EIA has reported.

Process Consulting Services, Inc. (PCS) has been selected to provide crude and vacuum unit designs for the newly announced America First Refining (AFR) Project in Brownsville, Texas, the first grass-roots refinery built in the US in over 50 years.

Between the week ending March 20 and the week ending April 24, the US DOE released a total of 17.5 million bbl of crude oil from the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve, according to the EIA.

Servomex has upgraded its SERVOTOUGH SpectraExact 2500F, delivering a more flexible, highly accurate gas and liquid water analyser for hazardous areas. The rugged design supports toxic, flammable and corrosive samples while reducing maintenance through non-depleting NDIR technology and easy servicing.

In the April issue of Hydrocarbon Engineering, Colin M. Frazier, American Petroleum Institute (API), discusses how proactive planning can help establish strong, prevention-focused safety systems within refineries.

The API and AFPM have issued a statement following the introduction of legislation to address a wave of lawsuits and 'climate superfund' laws targeting US energy producers.

Phillips 66 and Kinder Morgan Inc. have announced the advancement of the Western Gateway Pipeline, a proposed refined products pipeline system, following a successful second open season.

In this report, the EIA examines strategic global oil inventory levels as of December 2025, before the coordinated emergency release following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.