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Crude oil and petroleum product prices increased significantly in 1Q26, particularly following military action in the Middle East on 28 February and the subsequent de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz, reports the EIA.
The US Energy Information Administration published its April Short-Term Energy Outlook this week, examining the implications of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Fluor Corp. has announced that it has been selected by America First Refining (AFR) to execute the front-end engineering and design for their large-scale refining facility in Brownsville, Texas, US.
In 2025, the US imported an average of 490 000 bpd of crude oil from the Middle East Gulf region – Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, the US EIA has reported.
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced that it has underwritten US$2.5 billion in the US$4-billion senior syndicated term loan in favour of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE.
The API has issued a statement on the US EPA’s final Renewable Fuel Standard “Set 2” rule, establishing volume obligations for 2026 and 2027.
TotalEnergies and EDF have sign a long-term partnership to secure low-carbon electricity supply for TotalEnergies’ refining and chemicals sites in France.
AFPM President and CEO Chet Thompson has issued a statement today on the EPA’s announcement of a record-breaking final Renewable Fuel Standard rule covering years 2026 and 2027.
MAIRE has announced that Tecnimont has been awarded a rehabilitation study contract worth US$50 million for the upgrading of the Guaracara Refinery Complex, located in Point a Pierre, Trinidad and Tobago.
Phillips 66 and Kinder Morgan, have announced an extension of the second open season for the Western Gateway Pipeline, a newly proposed refined products pipeline system.
War in the Middle East has triggered severe global supply disruptions in oil and gas, with reported damage and shutdowns affecting LNG trains, refineries, fuel terminals, and critical gas-to-liquids facilities across the region, according to Rystad Energy.
Ketjen Corp. and Aramco have entered into a joint development agreement to co-develop, test, and deploy next-generation fluid catalytic cracking catalysts and additives.