Archives for March 2018
Pruitt looks to stamp out RIN "hoarding," considering limits on traders
EPA chief Scott Pruitt said Monday he was considering a proposal to limit who can trade the credits for ethanol and other biofuels in an effort to bring down costs for refineries. Source: FuelFix
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Chevron Phillips Chemical launches Baytown ethane cracker
Chevron Phillips Chemical on Monday announced the startup of its first U.S. ethane cracker, a major investment that will boost production at its Cedar Bayou complex in Baytown as the petrochemicals industry expands rapidly along...
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FERC orders grid operators to make room for battery storage
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has ordered electric grid operators around the country to adjust regulations to incorporate electric storage, like batteries, into their systems. Source: FuelFix
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Gasoline prices in 'limbo' as oil prices fluctuate
The cost of gasoline in Houston and across the country fell slightly even as refiners transition to more expensive summer fuel blends, which typically drive up prices at the pump. Source: FuelFix
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Corpus Christi set to become major oil export hub as shale drilling surges
As West Texas drillers pump more crude in coming years, they’ll have to ship almost all of the increase in the Permian Basin’s output to overseas buyers – and most of those exports will pour...
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