US refinery news

Air Liquide has signed two long-term supply agreements with Marathon Petroleum for up to 900 tpd of oxygen in the Gulf Coast.

Shell has sold its Martinez Refinery in California to PBF Energy.

Reaching 5 million bpd, US hydrocarbon gas liquids production accounted for a quarter of total US petroleum products output in 2018, reports the EIA.

Due to refinery outages and declining inventories, California is experiencing gasoline price increases, reports EIA.

Sulzer, the independent service provider for the repair and maintenance of rotating machines, has opened applications for its Houston based internship programme.

Ballast water advisory updated to assist 6 000 vessels anticipated to be retrofitting ballast water management systems each year until 2024.

Topaz Energy and Marine, an offshore marine logistics company, has signed a long-term agreement and placed an order with Baker Hughes, a GE company, to deploy Baker Hughes’ lubricant condition monitoring system, VitalyX.

Adding a second refinery to its Gulf Coast downstream business, Chevron acquires Pasadena Refining System, Inc.

The EIA has reported that the US exported an average of 5.6 million bpd of petroleum products in 2018, a new record.

The EIA has reported that the US energy trade with Mexico involves importing crude oil and exporting petroleum products.