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Stop Draggin' My Heart Around - On-Purpose Propylene Doesn't Come Easy
Fast-rising NGL supplies during the early years of the Shale Era fueled excitement about the potential for new petrochemical plants in the U.S., especially ethane-only crackers to make ethylene and other byproducts, along with propane dehydrogenation (PDH) plants to make propylene.
Alberta Sets New Crude Oil Production Record for May; Year-on-Year Growth Plowing Ahead
FERC Oil & Liquids Pipeline Index Rates Take a Breather
DOE Sells Gasoline From Northeast Reserve to Five Buyers in Tender
Crude Exports Rebound from Previous Week’s Tropical Storm Alberto Impacts
Petrochemical Production Restarting in Mexico After Storms Replenish Water Supply


Stop! In the Name of Love - Supreme Court Throws Out 'Chevron Deference,' Upends Regulatory Law
That the Supreme Court overturned the Chevron Deference, a key foundation of modern administrative law for 40 years, in its June 28 ruling in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo (Loper Bright) was no surprise, although it does not make it any less disruptive.

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