Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Blackmon is a Texas-based public policy analyst/consultant. “A new Refinery at the Port of Brownsville, will fuel U.S.

Experts say a new refinery would need to use imported oil and question how it would be competitive.

Light US crude requires a different configuration at refineries Changing refinery setup can be a lengthy and expensive process Running different crude types impacts refinery yields, margin April 9 - U ...

Refining converts mixed crude oil into specification fuels, petrochemical feedstocks, lubricants, and other products by physical separation, chemical conversion, and product treating/blending. It ...

Purpose: Optimize, troubleshoot, and design refinery process units to maximize throughput, yield, energy efficiency, reliability, and regulatory compliance while safeguarding people, assets, and the ...

Crack spreads have hit record highs, keeping gas and diesel prices elevated. See why refiners like Marathon and Valero are ...

Westwin Elements plans to build the first large-scale nickel refinery in the U.S. in Richmond Hill, Georgia. The company claims its Mond process for nickel refinement will not produce liquid or solid ...

By Enes Tunagur and Robert Harvey LONDON, July 30 (Reuters) - Global miner and commodities trader Glencore will supply Germany's Wilhelmshaven oil refinery and sell its refined fuels, after entering ...