Duncan Clark, Infineum, UK, takes a long term view of capacity and cost pressures at refineries, whilst examining how fuel additives can help to improve refinery economics.

28 Mar 20122 min read

Biofuels group professes support of Renewable Fuels Standard

BIO, a group representing the interests of biofuel companies and renewable energy organisations, has written to Congress in support of Renewable Fuel Standard, arguing that it has helped to keep US gasoline prices low.

28 Mar 20124 min read

Loosening the Thais

David Hayes, Hydrocarbon Engineering Contributing Editor, explains how Thailand’s petrochemical industry is seeking new growth opportunities.

27 Mar 20123 min read

API campaigns against tax increase proposal

The API has voiced its opposition to a Senate proposal to raise taxes on oil and gas companies via the launch of a new advertising campaign in selected key states.

26 Mar 20122 min read

Downstream news from the Americas: Late March

A round up of recent downstream oil and gas news from the Americas

23 Mar 20122 min read

Obama pledges to speed up Keystone oil pipeline approval

President Obama has pledged to speed up the approval of the Keystone XL pipeline as critics claim his earlier moves to delay the project’s approval have inflated fuel prices at the pump.

21 Mar 20122 min read

API launches gasoline price campaign

The American Petroleum Institute have announced a campaign on gasoline prices.