The availability of cheap ethanol has become a contentious issue in the United States. While American drivers may see the benefits of supplies from the most efficient ethanol producer on earth, meaning that the fuel in their car may be cheaper, for producers and farmers, lower prices are not always better.
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August 11, 2017 05:01 UTC ![]() Pemex has yet to announce the next phase of its refined products logistics open season, which could be impacting investment decisions on new midstream projects in Mexico, according to sources. Mexico’s petroleum liberalization does not call for the sale of Pemex logistics assets. But the use Pemex’s existing pipeline and storage infrastructure is being auctioned off in phases under three-year use contracts. |
August 10, 2017 05:01 UTC ![]() Perhaps the most confusing thing about US gasoline is all the changes various markets undergo. Requirements for the country’s most-used fuel change depending on the time of year and location, with markets in the same state often setting different standards. |
US Atlantic Coast refiners face new threat in Buckeye proposal to reverse pipeline: Fuel for Thought
June 19, 2017 06:00 UTC ![]() Storm clouds are gathering once again over US Atlantic Coast refineries, but unlike a few years ago when it was high oil prices causing a problem, this time the threat is coming from the Midwest. Hemmed in by geography, Midwestern refiners are looking east as a logical place to sell their gasoline and diesel. |
April 27, 2017 17:51 UTC ![]() This is the third and final segment of a three-part look at why oil prices have failed to rally despite OPEC’s best efforts at managing supply cuts. Not only have prices failed to rally, both NYMEX WTI and ICE Brent have fallen around 9% over the past three weeks. In case you missed them, be sure to read part 1 and part 2. Refiners do what is in their best interest, too. Americas, Asia, China, crack spreads, crude, crude oil, dated Brent, diesel, Europe, gasoline, Japan, markets, Middle East, oil, OPEC, politics, prices, production, refined products, refiners, refining, South Korea, stocks, storage, supply/demand, trade flows, trading, US, VLCC
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