US refinery news
Calumet chooses Haldor Topsoe for renewable diesel project
Calumet has chosen Haldor Topsoe for a renewable diesel project in the Pacific Northwest.
Harvestone Group acquires Gateway Terminals
Harvestone Group has announced the acquisition of Gateway Terminals LLC, a bulk liquid terminal complex located on the banks of the Mississippi river in Sauget, Illinois, US.
Marathon Petroleum Corp. and ADM partner up
Marathon Petroleum Corp. (MPC) and ADM have announced an agreement to form a joint venture for the production of soybean oil to supply rapidly growing demand for renewable diesel fuel.
Savage opens new multi-commodity transload terminal in California
Savage, a global industry infrastructure and supply chain services company, has announced a new multi-commodity transload terminal to aid the distribution of renewable fuels into the state of California, US.
Topsoe technology used for renewable diesel at Phillips 66 refinery
Haldor Topsoe’s HydroFlex technology is being used in renewable diesel production at Phillips 66’s refinery in California, US.
US crude oil exports reached record levels in 2020 and remain high in 2021
According to EIA, US crude oil exports reached record levels in 2020 and remain high in 2021, despite volatility in global oil markets.
LACC awards McDermott contract for 7th heater addition
McDermott has been selected by LACC to provide engineering, procurement and construction for a seventh heater addition to its LACC ethane cracker facility in Westlake, Los Angeles, US.
EIA: Refinery closures decreased US refinery capacity during 2020
According to EIA, as a result of several US refinery closures in 2020, US operable atmospheric crude oil distillation capacity dropped 4.5% to a total of 18.1 million bpd at the start of 2021.
Oiltanking signs LOI with ReGen III for re-refinery facility in Texas, US
Oiltanking North America LLC (Oiltanking) has entered into a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI) with ReGen III Corp. (ReGen III) to develop and operate logistics for ReGen’s used motor oil re-refinery production facility (the ‘re-refinery’) in Texas, US.
EIA: US distillate demand returned to 2019 levels earlier than gasoline and jet fuel demand
According to EIA, although demand has increased for distillate, gasoline and jet fuel from their 2020 lows, the extent of the demand growth has differed by product.