Methanol plants are among the most natural gas-intensive industrial end users and require natural gas both as a feedstock and for process heat. Honeywell UOP photo. Most methanol plants are located on US Gulf Coast, [Read more]
US Gulf Coast demand for Canadian heavy crude is growing because of declining supply from Venezuela, Mexico, Iran Our thesis is that Canadian heavy oil is not a discounted product, it’s a stranded product. Those [Read more]
As US crude exports increase, the race is on to build Gulf Coast terminals, however, some analysts say if all the proposed projects are built, there may not be enough crude for them. Port of [Read more]
Since mid-2017, East Coast refiners have been receiving as much crude oil by tanker and barge from the Gulf Coast as they have by rail from the Midwest. Bloomberg photo. Shipments to East Coast refiners [Read more]
Tropical Storm Gordon shut down offshore at some US Gulf of Mexico oil platforms on Tuesday as the storm, expected to strengthen to a category 1 hurricane, shifted eastward. NOAA NWS National Hurricane Center photo. Tropical Storm [Read more]
An official with Exxon told Reuters that the global oil giant has plans to expand its Beaumont refinery as well as boost refining capacity at other US Gulf Coast plants. The Examiner photo. Exxon plans [Read more]
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