AFPM Communications

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, amid concerns about the spread of COVID-19, the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers has made the difficult decision to cancel its Annual Meeting slated to take place March 22-24 in Austin, Texas, and the International Petrochemical Conference scheduled for March 29-31 in New Orleans.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, AFPM President and CEO Chet Thompson issued the following statement on EPA's review of small refinery exemptions.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, AFPM President and CEO Chet Thompson issued the following statement on BP's decision to discontinue their membership.

Often overlooked in the compendium of efforts toward a cleaner vehicle fleet are bold, industry-led innovations inefficient liquid fuels, vehicle designs and internal combustion engines that continue to dramatically reduce tailpipe emissions.

Nothing is more important than the health and safety of our people and our communities—the communities where our employees live, work and go to school.

The operator of an 800-ton crane at ExxonMobil’s Baton Rouge, Louisiana, polypropylene project construction site lowers a new 150-foot-tall reactor into place.

Teachers tasked with preparing the next generation of petrochemical and refinery workers are becoming the students. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, AFPM issued the following statement on the final RFS volumes announced for 2020 and EPA’s related decision on its supplemental proposal.

In the final days before EPA issues the 2020 volumes for the federal biofuel mandate and makes a ruling on the supplemental proposal offered in October, it’s critical to acknowledge that all available data shows there are no “lost gallons” of ethanol that need to be reallocated as part of these announcements.