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U.S. energy draws up a wish list for new Trump administration

With U.S. President-elect Donald Trump two months away from taking office and able to act on his campaign promises, energy executives are lining up to offer new proposals to the mix.

US refiner margins to stabilize next year as plant closures cut supply

U.S. refiner margins for gasoline and diesel will be relatively unchanged next year, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said, signaling relief for fuel producers who saw profits slump sharply since 2022 on slowing demand growth.

Digital Exclusive: U.S. flip-flop jeopardizes global treaty to end plastic pollution

Rob Benedict, Vice President, Petrochemicals and Midstream, American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM), details the Biden administration's (U.S.) flip-flop on allowing individual countries to take their own path to tackle plastics pollution, and instead, wants universal plastic production caps and the banning of certain chemicals. Mr. Benedict details why this approach will only hurt the global objective to end plastic pollution.

DG Fuels to build $5-B, 193-MMgpy SAF facility in Minnesota (U.S.)

DG Fuels announced the selection of a site for a roughly $5-B manufacturing facility in Moorhead, Minnesota, that will produce 193 MMgpy of low-carbon aviation fuel (SAF) using agricultural and wood waste as feedstock.

U.S. dependence on Canada's oil should deter Trump tariffs, industry says

Canada's energy industry does not expect U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's broad plans for protectionist trade measures will include tariffs on Canadian oil imports, because many U.S. refineries rely on barrels from north of the border.

U.S. renewable fuel credits rally to multi-month highs

U.S. renewable fuel credits rose to multi-month highs on increased demand from refiners trying to comply with mandates and higher prices for soyoil.

U.S. refiners hold output at high levels as fuel inventories sag

U.S. oil refiners this quarter expect to run their plants at above 90% of their crude processing capacity on low inventories and improving demand for gasoline and diesel.

Opinion: Trump-led oil and gas export boom may go bust in Europe trade spat

Oil and gas producers in the U.S. expect to find it easier to ramp up production and exploration under the incoming second administration of Donald Trump. Finding local and lucrative markets for their wares may be the bigger challenge.

U.S. fuel ethanol exports rise on strong international demand and low U.S. prices

U.S. fuel ethanol exporters are on track to export a record amount of the fuel in 2024. The increase in exports this year has largely been driven by demand in countries with biofuel blending mandates and cheaper-than-usual U.S. fuel ethanol prices.

DG Fuels to launch SAF plant in Minnesota (U.S.), converting biomass into high-value fuel

DG Fuels, a U.S.-owned sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) company, in cooperation with the Minnesota EDC and The Minnesota SAF Hub, has selected the city of Moorhead, located in Clay County, Minnesota, for its new production facility serving the Great Lakes region.