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Booming U.S. energy exports draw scrutiny as domestic fuel prices bite

U.S. exports of gasoline, diesel, crude oil, LNG, jet fuel and ethane all surged to record highs so far in 2026 as energy firms capitalized on the disruptions to Middle East shipments and catered to urgent orders from customers around the world.

Record U.S. biofuel targets to test biodiesel industry after slow year

To meet the record target, companies that process soybeans into biodiesel must boost production by over 60% this year. Some industry bodies and biofuel experts doubt they will succeed, yet failure could further stoke the rise in diesel prices.

India's Reliance cuts exports of alkylates, boosts LPG output

Reliance typically exports alkylates to the United States.

Trump signs order authorizing oil pipeline project partially reviving Keystone XL

The pipeline, proposed by Canadian pipeline company South Bow and its U.S. partner Bridger Pipeline, could increase Canada's crude exports to the U.S. by more than 12% if it goes ahead.

Lantern LNG selects Honeywell Process and Automation Technologies to drive 12-MMtpy Matagorda Bay facility

INEOS Acetyls and Sandpiper Chemicals announce $1.7-B, 1.1-MMtpy low-carbon methanol project in Texas (U.S.)

U.S.: Trump grants 90-day Jones Act waiver extension to curb energy costs

The move reflects a broader push by the White House to dampen politically sensitive fuel price spikes ahead of November’s midterm elections, where affordability is expected to be a defining issue for voters.

Cosmo tanker could reach Japan on Sunday with first U.S. shipment post-Iran war

The tanker, loaded in Texas (U.S.) on March 22, is due to arrive off Chiba as early as on April 26 via the Panama Canal.

Siemens and Shomax expand U.S. fertilizer production with zero-carbon green ammonia

The signed memorandum of understanding (MOU) is designed to reduce U.S. reliance on imported nitrogen fertilizer, currently accounting for roughly 18% of domestic supply, while helping stabilize cost for farmers and supporting long-term U.S. food security.

Update: bp lockout at Indiana (U.S.) refinery stretches into second month as union talks stall

bp barred about 800 workers represented by the United Steelworkers union on March 19, after months of negotiations failed to produce a new labor contract.