The RFS: Then, Now, and What is to Come
Authors: Cinda Lohmann and Julia Tossetti The year 2023 has the potential to significantly change the RFS. This is because the statutory tables are set to expire at the end of 2022. Will Congress reset...
View ArticleTrump promises to deliver “Giant Package” on continued RFS debate
For the past several years, discussion regarding the Renewable Fuel Standard’s (RFS) future has simmered. In 2018, it intensified when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) exercised their...
View ArticleCanada Energy Regulator Decides (for now) on Enbridge Mainline Contract Bid...
These are Interesting times in the Canadian Oil sector. It has been discussed for several months, even years now. As far back as 2015, Enbridge has been contemplating the contracting up to 90% of its...
View ArticleConsidering Arbitrage after Refinery Loss on the Streets of Philadelphia
By: Brian Milne, Editor and Product Manager with DTN, an independent source of insights, analysis and decision-support solutions. A little more than a month after the spectacular explosion at...
View Article“Harder Than You Think” – Transition to “Post-Carbon” World Might Happen but...
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View ArticleSmall Refinery Exemptions
On October 15, 2019, the EPA Administrator, Andrew Wheeler, signed a supplemental proposal for renewable fuel volumes. The proposed requirements are the same as the July 5, 2019 proposal; so, what has...
View Article“Let it Ride” – Canadians Stick with Trudeau; What Will it Mean for the Oil...
Perhaps following the advice of their iconic rock band, Bachman Turner Overdrive (BTO), Canadian voters chose to “Let it Ride” with incumbent Prime Minister (PM) Justin Trudeau in last week’s national...
View ArticleWith One Less Obstacle, Will E15 Sales Ramp Up?
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View ArticleIMO Tracker Tool: Market Update and Analytics
Now available by subscription is the IMO 2020 Tracker Tool (Outlook subscribers have complimentary access). The Turner, Mason & Company IMO 2020 Tracker Tool is an online interactive dashboard...
View ArticleRIN Holding Calculations
Author: Elizabeth Hilbourn On June 10, 2019, RIN holding calculations were written into subpart M of the renewable fuel regulations. The EPA made these regulatory changes in order to prevent market...
View ArticleIMO 2020: Under Pressure?
OPEC released its 2019 World Oil Outlook last Tuesday (November 5) giving some insights into the impact of the IMO 2020 low sulfur bunker fuel regulations. In today’s blog we will discuss some of the...
View Article“Right Place, Wrong Time” – Deep Conversion Investments Out of Sync With...
For a number of reasons, we thought the early 70’s tune “Right Place, Wrong Time” by the idiosyncratic singer/songwriter Dr. John (real name – Malcolm John Rebennack Jr.), was an appropriate and timely...
View ArticleLet’s Talk College Football, no I mean Regional Refining Prospects
As I was enjoying another college football Saturday this weekend, I got to thinking about the similarities between the BCS landscape and U.S. regional refining competitiveness. Just as the SEC is...
View ArticleAre EV’s really the Wave of the Future, or are we all “Blinded by the Light”
Listening to the old Manfred Mann tune (actually written and originally recorded by the Boss – Bruce Springsteen) “Blinded by the Light” the other day, the Electrical Vehicle (EV) hype machine came to...
View Article“Ringing in the Year” – Liquids Supply Outlook for 2020
On the heels of last week’s OPEC+ meeting and the flood of recent articles and reports calling attention to an expectation of an oversupply of crude oil next year, we decided it was worth outlining our...
View ArticleIMO 2020: What Options Exist for Refiners in Latin America?
We’ve written a lot about the market implications of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulations to reduce the sulfur level in bunker fuel. These new specifications, which come into full...
View ArticleLCFS Accreditation Verification Completed
In 2018, the California Air Resource Board (CARB) approved amendments to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), strengthening the carbon reduction through 2030 and beyond. Included in the amendments was...
View ArticleChristmas 2019 – Reflections on the Reason for the Season
With uncertainties and challenges looming in all corners of our industry (IMO, Tier 3, declining rig counts, geopolitical and regulatory uncertainty, etc.), it might be tough this Christmas for some of...
View Article“We Can Work it Out” – The 2020 Presidential Campaign and Impacts on Energy...
As we say goodbye to 2019 for the last time tonight, the petroleum industry heads into the new decade with a lot of uncertainties and challenges. With the two parties offering energy policies that are...
View Article“So Get Ready Here I Come” – Tier 3 Gasoline back in the Spotlight
Mr. Hoekstra is a 45-year veteran of the petroleum industry, with an extensive background in hydroprocessing technology. Turner, Mason & Company (TM&C) once again welcomes his independent...
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