Governor Gavin Newsom continues to blame fuel refiners for California’s highest-in-the-nation fuel prices. He couldn't be more wrong. The problem and solution to much of California’s fuel price challenge can be found in Sacramento policy. Take a look to better understand the role of policy in regional price differences, why it’s inaccurate to equate “margins” or “refinery cracks” with “profits,” and why windfall profit taxes are a known policy failure.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5729, the Transportation Worker Identification Credential Accountability Act of 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. – “The President’s proposal to waive the rules for E15 is unlawful and could actually make the problems of the Renewable Fuel Standard worse.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – “AFPM commends the bipartisan efforts of House and Senate leaders to pass a short-term reauthorization of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program.
Chet Thompson, President and CEO of the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers, today issued the below statement on the association’s ongoing work.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) President and CEO Chet Thompson issued the following statement on today’s vote by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) amending the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS).
There aren’t many production facilities in the country more secure than refineries. Leaders in the fuel and petrochemical industries pride themselves on workplace safety and security, which is evident based on even a cursory glance at any AFPM member’s annual security report.
