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Higher US exports of gasoline, diesel draining already-low inventories
A rapid rise in American fuel exports this year has had a hand in the record $5 a gallon gasoline prices, and is pressuring...
LMOGA criticizes Biden’s policies after he tells refiners to increase production
President Joe Biden called on U.S. oil refiners today to produce more gasoline and diesel, saying their profits have tripled during a time of...
As Louisiana doubles down on biomass, Europe cools on wood pellets as energy source
Louisiana is pivoting toward green energy, a notable move for a state historically steeped in fossil fuels.
Clean energy startup considering West Baton Rouge for $800M facilityÂ
Houston-based Arbor Renewable Gas LLC is evaluating West Baton Rouge Parish for a planned $800 million manufacturing and distribution facility
Rising sea levels threaten state’s surging LNG industry Â
Cameron Parish and Lake Charles are home to an industrial revival, as companies scramble to build new export terminals a
Louisiana industrial space shifting for inevitable energy transition
Owners in the industrial space are no longer digging in their heels in resistance to a changing global energy dynamic
Chevron completes Renewable Energy Group purchase that includes Geismar plant
Chevron has completed a $3.15 billion cash acquisition of Renewable Energy Group, which includes a biorefinery in Geismar.Â
Westlake Chemical spending $110M to cut air pollution as part of settlement
Three subsidiaries of Westlake Chemical on Thursday settled allegations that they violated federal and state pollution control laws.Â
Last year’s Seacor Power tragedy could change worker protections
More than a year after the April 2021 Seacor Power lift boat tragedy in the Gulf of Mexico, legal changes may be on the way that could have lasting effects on the Jones Act, reports Legal Reader.
Rising natural gas prices raise concerns for Louisiana industry
the Henry Hub price for natural gas is over $9 per million Btu, more than double what it was a year ago, which raises serious concerns for the domestic petrochemical industry.Â
Honeywell, EnLink partner to grow carbon capture in regionÂ
Honeywell and EnLink Midstream today announced a partnership to expand their carbon capture services in the Mississippi River corridor between Baton Rouge and New Orleans.
Industrial: In need of supply
The industrial sector is significantly underbuilt in the region, making it harder for companies to expand or be recruited to the market.
Sen. Kennedy talks Ida recovery, oil lease delays, inflation Â
U.S. Sen. John Kennedy fielded questions in Houma last Thursday at a luncheon hosted by the South Central Industrial Association and Bayou Industry Group,...
Oil prices top $120 a barrel despite higher output targetsÂ
Oil prices topped $120 a barrel in choppy trade this morning buoyed by Saudi Arabia raising its July crude prices
With fewer truck drivers, Louisiana to allow larger load permitsÂ
The Louisiana Legislature gave final passage Tuesday to a bill described as a simple solution to bring overnight relief to the supply-chain bottleneck
Activists push back against LNG plants in southwest LouisianaÂ
Justin Kray, a member of the Louisiana Bucket Brigade, a statewide nonprofit dedicated to environmental issues, says the impacts of climate change in Cameron...
Mid South Extrusion planning $4.9M expansion of north Louisiana facilityÂ
Mid South Extrusion, which produces polyethylene film for food packaging and other consumer and industrial uses, is investing $4.9 million to add a 12th production line at its manufacturing facility in Monroe.Â
Venture Global LNG commits to $13B Plaquemines projectÂ
Venture Global LNG today announced it has come to a final investment decision for its $13.2 billion Plaquemines facility, about 20 miles south of New Orleans,
Methanol powers investment surge in Louisiana
There has been enough projected long-term demand growth in the methanol market to fuel a surge in U.S. capital investment, despite a reduction in the number of planned.
Nutrien plans world’s largest clean ammonia plant in Geismar
Nutrien, one of the largest producers of potash and nitrogen fertilizers, has struck a deal with Denbury Carbon Solutions to handle captured emissions from...
