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Downstream Oil & Gas M&A Part 3: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
January 15, 2021
In our first article in this three-part series, we identified the unique impacts of the pandemic on oil products’ demand and pointed out that by the time the pandemic has resolved, there will likely be increased environmental legislation risk negatively affecting the sector. As such, acquiring downstream oil and gas assets may appear unwise in...
Policy
EPA Issues Year-End Streamlining Rule
January 10, 2021
On December 4, 2020 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its final rule on streamlining the existing gasoline, diesel, and other fuel quality regulations by removing no-longer relevant provisions, getting rid of duplicate compliance provisions (e.g., duplicative registration requirements that are required by every EPA fuels program), dropping unnecessary and out-of-date requirements, and replacing...
Policy
Update: How many credits would go out-of-state if Washington implemented an LCFS?
December 18, 2020
A previous Stillwater analysis determined that roughly 75% of credits in Oregon’s Clean Fuels Program (CFP) and California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) programs are derived from fuels produced outside of those states. The same analysis suggested that a similar trend is likely for Washington state should it adopt an LCFS-style program. In the analysis...
Wisdom from the Downstream Wizard
Downstream Oil & Gas M&A Part 2: A Fistful of Dollars
December 15, 2020
On November 15th, we published the first article of a three-part series on downstream oil and gas mergers and acquisitions. That first article covered macro and regional factors that may help answer the question at hand. This is the second article in our Downstream Oil & Gas M&A series. The petroleum industry is known...
News
Downstream Oil & Gas M&A Part 1: Pssst… Want to Buy a Refinery?
November 18, 2020
The petroleum industry is known for its cyclic nature, and, traditionally, value-buyers find opportunity to acquire assets during periods of stress. The current reduction in oil products’ demand brought on by the pandemic, along with other factors, have severely distressed downstream oil and gas assets. Several refineries have already shut down with rumors of several...
Wisdom from the Downstream Wizard
Amid year of global uncertainty, Stillwater launches West Coast Watch and proprietary Refining Margin Index
November 18, 2020
On November 17th, Stillwater Associates launched the West Coast Watch. This market information portal provides refined petroleum product and renewable fuels supply and demand data, industry news, and analysis to help industry leaders understand the market, spot opportunities, and act confidently. The West Coast transportation fuels market is often referred to as an island,...
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