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Get Together - Alberta Oil Sands Consolidation Fires Up With Cenovus-MEG Merger — Maybe!
Merger activity this year has been frequent in Canada’s oil and gas sector as companies strive for scale and efficiencies in an increasingly competitive landscape.
NextDecade Gives the Green Light for Train 4 at Rio Grande
U.S. Propane Inventories Increase Less Than Anticipated; Exports Climb


Unpredictable - U.S. Refiners Must Adapt to Complex, Shifting Forces to Thrive in Today's Market
The refining industry is complex and unpredictable. Recent plant closures in the U.S. and abroad, as well as mounting pressure to produce more renewable diesel (RD) and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), have shifted the landscape. In addition, an eight-year battle over CITGO’s three U.S.
August Crude Exports Rebound to Six-Month High
NextDecade Signs New Deals for Rio Grande Project


Go West - ONEOK Launches Open Season for Proposed Refined Products Pipeline to Phoenix
Strong demand for refined products (especially jet fuel) in Arizona and refinery closures in Southern California have spurred the development of a new refined products pipeline from West Texas to the Phoenix area.