Published on
Tuesday, November 24 2020
Authors: John Mayes and John Auers
Last week, we discussed the wave of refinery closures that have taken place around the world as a result of the demand destruction caused by the COVID lockdowns. One region we didn’t mention was the Caribbean, an area that has certainly seen more than its share of closures, although these…
Published on
Tuesday, November 17 2020
Authors: Cinda Lohman
On October 15, EPA Administrator Wheeler signed the Fuel Streamlining text confirming the regulation will be implemented on January 1, 2021. The EPA is planning to hold a virtual workshop on December 9-10, 2020, on the Fuels Streamlining rule ahead of its implementation date. Tentatively, the workshop is scheduled…
Published on
Tuesday, November 17 2020
Authors: John Mayes and John Auers
Around 500 B.C., the Greek philosopher Heraclitus stated, “The only constant in life is change.” Much more recently David Bowie sang about the same theme in his classic song, “Changes.” For the global refining industry, this may have never been more true than in 2020. The year began with a…
Published on
Tuesday, November 10 2020
Authors: Dennis Sutton - PetroQual
The following Turning Point blog is provided by Dennis Sutton. Following a 40-year career with Marathon Petroleum, Dennis is now Principal of the consulting firm, PetroQual and serves as the Executive Director of the Crude Oil Quality Association (COQA). Obviously, the big story in 2020 in the oil industry is…
