AFPM: Tariffs will not make us more energy secure
WASHINGTON, D.C. — American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) President and CEO Chet Thompson issued the following statement on the tariffs being levied today on Canada and Mexico.
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AFPM: Support the CRA. CA gas car ban will impact the entire country.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) President and CEO Chet Thompson issued the following statement today on EPA’s transmission to Congress of the December 2024 waiver authorizing California’s Advanced Clean Cars II (ACCII) program.
FAQs on California’s gas car ban
California’s Advanced Clean Cars II regulation is in the news again and you might have some questions. Below is an overview of the California policy and whether or not EPA has to affirmatively grant California’s waiver requests.
California’s gas car ban and the Congressional Review Act (CRA)
Congress has an opportunity to overturn EPA’s December 2024 decision allowing California to ban sales of new gas, diesel and traditional hybrid vehicles. Why should elected officials support the CRA?
U.S. refiners & petrochemical manufacturers hope for quick tariff resolution
AFPM President and CEO Chet Thompson issued the following statement addressing the announced tariffs being levied on Canada and Mexico.
What’s the difference between heavy and light crude oils? And why do American refineries need both?
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 need heavier crudes than what is largely produced in the United States.
How much oil does the United States import (and why)?
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 can’t economically transport. In those cases, we use imports.
What’s the harm with imposing tariffs on North American energy?
The federal government is considering levying a range of tariffs on products imported into the United States, potentially including a 25% blanket tariff on all items imported from our North American neighbors, Canada and Mexico. If such tariffs were to include crude oil and refined products, the consequences could be significant.
Day 1 starts the process of ending gas car bans. Now the longer work begins.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) President and CEO Chet Thompson issued the following statement on the Day 1 actions taken by the Trump-Vance administration to protect consumer choice and end gas car ban policies across the United States.