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The eight-year legal clash over the coveted CITGO refinery assets just took another unexpected turn, leaving the potential sale up in the air. The winner of the auction for CITGO’s three large U.S.
This past spring — 10 years after Williams Cos. first proposed the Northeast Supply Enhancement Project and one year after it scrapped plans for it — the effort to add 400 MMcf/d of natural gas pipeline capacity into New York City was revived.
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The rising costs of oil tankers in recent months is undermining the price differential of WTI Midland, the benchmark for U.S. crude that is exported overseas.
Robust production and slower export activity pushed U.S. propane stocks to record highs last week, led by continued builds along the Gulf Coast and storage levels well above seasonal norms.
Dow will update plans for its Fort Saskatchewan ethane cracker expansion in late January 2026.
A bullish long-term outlook for rising natural gas demand and pricing has partially mitigated the current deep concerns about the steep erosion of oil prices.
Canada's stocks of propane and butane tilted tighter in September, possibly linked to lower natural gas output and fractionated LPGs during the month.
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Tuesday, October 27 2025, the Port of Houston issued an official press release to announce the completion of its portion of the Houston Ship Channel Expansion, also known as Project 11.
All 18 Blocks at Venture Global’s Plaquemines now authorized to take feedgas, pushing U.S. LNG feedgas demand higher. For more, see this week’s RBN LNG Voyager.
The crude-to-gas ratio slipped to 18.6 in October, down from 21.3 in September and well below 28.1 a year ago. Softer crude prices and firm gas demand continue to reshape the balance heading into late 2025.
