The Americas: End of June downstream update
A roundup of the recent news from the downstream industry in Canada, Latin America and the US.
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IEA member groups have decided to release oil from the strategic petroleum reserve.
Hays Oil and Gas have found that the majority of people do not believe that companies do enough to promote women into senior management positions.
South America is emerging as a growing world player in the oil and gas industry. With discoveries of new reserves across the continent, Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, Chile, Peru and Argentina all look set to prosper.
A round up of some of the recent news from the US downstream industry.
Gasoline deliveries in the US fell in May, according to a report by the API.
Addax Bioenergy is planning to build an ethanol refinery and a biomass fuelled power plant in Sierra Leone to produce biofuel for export and domestic use, and to provide 20% of the country’s energy needs.
Saudi Arabaia is breaking ranks from OPEC to offer increased supply to Europe, as Libya and Iraq struggle to protect production and processing facilities from the effects of civil unrest.
Saudi Arabia and Canada are experiencing rapid growth in their respective petrochemical sectors, as a project in Qatar collapses due to apparent lack of funding.
A new study by IHS examined the carbon footprint of polypropylene from all of its primary manufacturing routes, finding that the diversity of carbon footprints was primarily driven by the source of raw materials used.
