API and AFPM Joint Statement on the Administration's Changes to U.S. Biofuel Mandate
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Petroleum Institute (API) President and CEO Mike Sommers and American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) President and CEO Chet Thompson today released the following statement on the Trump Administration’s intent to significantly increase the 2020 U.S. biofuel mandate.
40-Year Petrochemical Veteran’s Mission to Close the Industry’s Workforce Gap
With a wave of retirements looming in the next decade, many in the petrochemical and refinery sectors are looking to a 40-year industry veteran to prepare the next generation of highly qualified workers.
America first? Biofuel proposal would increase imports & threaten US jobs
The U.S. refining sector is a steadfast economic engine, supporting more than 2 million jobs and providing the affordable, reliable fuels on which America runs — the gasoline and diesel that take us to work and our kids to school, supply heavy construction equipment and enable first responders, and even power tractors on the farm.
When ‘No’ Was the Norm, the Petrochemical Industry Said ‘Yes’
Lupita Escandon has heard her fair share of “nos.” The mother of three young children had faced plenty of obstacles in balancing life at home with her dream of embarking on a career path for the betterment of her family and herself.
More Than 100 Refinery Workers, Union Members, Trades and Supporters Rally in Ohio Asking President Trump to Protect Refining and Manufacturing Jobs
TOLEDO, OHIO – More than one hundred refinery workers, labor leaders, and elected officials from key battleground states Ohio and Michigan gathered today in Toledo.
U.S. Refiners Clean Up Trade as Their Own Exports Soar
Later this year, PBF Energy will restart a processing unit at its refinery on the banks of the Mississippi River east of New Orleans.
Wall Street Journal Criticizes “Another Payoff for Ethanol”
In a new editorial, The Wall Street Journal sounds off on the recent politicking by the ethanol industry that stands to harm U.S. refiners — with no benefit to U.S. farmers.
Major Labor Union Opposes Increasing Biofuel Requirements
A major labor union — the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers — is urging President Trump not to put union jobs at risk by increasing federal biofuel blending obligations for refiners.
Fuel Supply and Pricing During Hurricanes
Fuel supply limitations resulting from the impact of hurricanes and other natural disasters on infrastructure, for example, can lead to price increases as the market reacts to rebalance supply and demand.