The downstream segment encompasses refineries and petrochemical manufacturing facilities that process crude oil and natural gas liquids into finished products. There are 131 operable refineries in the ...

In an era of political divisions, bipartisan support can be hard to come by. The Recycled Materials Attribution Act (RMAA) is ...

We make the reliable fuels that keep our nation moving forward and support policies that enable affordable transportation options that meet the needs of Americans.

AFPM employees combine both in-office and remote work into their schedules using up to 6 remote workdays a month. Only local candidates will be considered at this time. American Fuel & Petrochemical ...

The AFPM Environmental Conference program focuses on regulatory and policy issues at the plant level. Environmental representatives from refinery and petrochemical plants and service organizations ...

Walk the Line is about providing operators with the tools they need to understand the current operating state of the plant. Those tools are bundled into three pillars of Walk the Line: Operating ...

The fuel and petrochemical manufacturing industries have come a long way from the simple thermal stills used to create kerosene in the 19 th century to today’s sophisticated, high-tech and complex ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) President and CEO Chet Thompson issued the following statement today in response to the Trump administration’s decision to issue a ...

It may seem logical that if the United States stops exporting diesel, more fuel will stay here and prices will fall. But more diesel in the United States does not necessarily mean lower prices at the ...

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is putting pressure on global oil and fuel markets. In the United States, our refineries are running hard to meet demand but supplies are tighter in some areas of ...

There are hundreds of varieties of crude oil around the world. Different types of oil require different refining processes to make the fuels we need in the quantities we need. Many American refineries ...

About 60% of the crude oil that runs through U.S. refineries is extracted right here at home. However, our refineries run on many different types of crude oil, some of which we don’t produce here or ...