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EIA: port district of Houston-Galveston became a net exporter of crude oil in April

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The US port district of Houston-Galveston in Texas recently began exporting more crude oil than it imported for the first time on record, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). In April 2018, crude oil exports from Houston-Galveston surpassed crude oil imports by 15,000 barrels per day (b/d). Census Bureau.

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BIOX commissions 90M gallon biodiesel production facility in Houston

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BIOX Corporation announced that World Energy BIOX Biofuels LLC (WEBB), a 50/50 joint venture between World Energy and BIOX, has completed the commissioning of its 90-million US gallon (USG) (341 million liters) nameplate capacity biodiesel production facility in Houston, Texas. The facility started operating at full capacity in December 2016.

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US average retail gasoline prices ended 2017 lower than they started

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per gallon (gal) in 2018, 30 cents/gal (13%) higher than in 2017 and 57 cents/gal higher than in 2016. Gulf Coast (Houston). Retail gasoline prices in Houston were the lowest of the 10 cities for which EIA collected data for 50 weeks in 2018. Gasoline prices in Houston were lowest the week of December 31 at $1.95/gal.

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Average gasoline prices in US up 13% in 2017 from 2016, but lower than in 2015

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per gallon in 2017, 27 cents/gal (13%) higher than in 2016, but two cents/gal less than in 2015, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Higher crude oil prices in 2017 contributed to higher gasoline prices. gal at least once in 2017, and prices in every city except Houston exceeded $2.50/gal

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Traveling Finnish sauna touring US to use Neste renewable diesel on the West Coast

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Throughout 2017, a fully-functional Finnish sauna on wheels will travel 12,000 miles across the US. Neste is a sponsor of the Traveling Sauna which is one of the many ways in which Finland celebrates its 100 years of independence in 2017. The tour schedule includes a pit-stop near Neste’s US office in Houston, Texas, as well.

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EIA: US Gulf Coast refinery demand for hydrogen increasingly met by merchant suppliers

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Between 2012 and 2017, consumption of hydrogen sourced from merchant suppliers increased from about 1,750 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d) to 2,200 MMcf/d, a 25% increase. Merchant suppliers accounted for more than 85% of hydrogen consumed by refineries in 2017. EIA only collects data on hydrogen produced by SMR units.

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Texas Automated Vehicle Proving Ground Partnership forms; applying for national designation

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Houston Area — Texas Medical Center, Houston METRO HOV lanes, and Port of Houston. The USDOT anticipates that the selection of the initial AV Proving Grounds will be completed during the first quarter of 2017. Dallas/Fort Worth/Arlington Area — UTA campus, Arlington streets, I-30 corridor and Managed Lanes.

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