Americas
US Gulf refiners rumble back to life, piece by piece
HOUSTON (Reuters) — US refineries are restarting after Hurricane Harvey forced them to shut down two weeks ago, raising the risk of fires and explosions that could prolong fuel supply disruption as plants simultaneously reheat units and reactivate catalysts.
Largest US refinery restarts production after Harvey
HOUSTON (Reuters) — The largest US refinery was restarting production on Monday for the first time since being shut nearly two weeks ago by Hurricane Harvey, said sources familiar with plant operations.
Pemex delays starting Salina Cruz refinery after quake
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) — Mexican state-run oil company Pemex has not yet restarted its Salina Cruz refinery due to aftershocks following last week’s huge earthquake that struck off southern Mexico, a company spokesman said on Monday.
States suing Trump administration over delayed fuel-economy fines
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — New York, California and three other US states on Monday are suing the federal government for delaying the rollout of higher "gas-guzzler" penalties for automakers building new vehicles failing to meet minimum fuel-economy standards.
EIA: Hurricane Harvey caused US Gulf Coast refinery runs to drop, gasoline prices to rise
Hurricane Harvey caused substantial disruptions to crude oil and petroleum product supply chains and increased petroleum product prices. For the week ending Sept. 1, gross inputs to refineries in the US Gulf Coast fell by 3.2 MMbpd, or 34%, from the previous week, the largest drop since Hurricanes Gustav and Ike in 2008.
White Owl acquires Clairmont terminal in Canada
CALGARY — White Owl Energy Services Ltd. announced the acquisition of the Pembina Pipeline connected Clairmont terminal in the Grande Prairie area of Alberta.
EPA says no volatile chemicals found in water near Arkema plant in Texas
(Reuters) — Water samples collected after an Arkema chemical plant in Crosby, Texas caught fire following a power outage due to Tropical Storm Harvey contained no volatile chemicals, the US Environmental Protection Agency said Friday.
Oil weakens on fears Irma could dent US demand
LONDON (Reuters) — Oil prices edged lower on Monday on concerns that Hurricane Irma's pounding of heavily populated areas of Florida could dent oil demand in the world's top oil consuming nation.
Industry Metrics
US margins recorded solid gains as crack spreads for all products increased due to healthy domestic demand.
Business Trends: The state of the global refining sector
Over the past few years, the world has witnessed significant downstream capacity growth in all sectors of the hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI).
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