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Upstream Midstream Downstream – What is the Difference?

Aresco

Upstream Midstream Downstream are terms commonly used in the oil and gas industry to describe different stages of the production and distribution process. What is oil and gas upstream midstream downstream? Downstream is the refining and processing phase, where crude oil is transformed into refined products and chemicals.

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It’s Happening: Shell Ethane Cracker Plant Commences Operations

Energy Central

The Shell Polymers Monaca (SPM) petrochemical refinery in western Pennsylvania, became fully operational this week, marking it as the first major polyethylene manufacturing complex in the Northeast.

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Trump’s steel, aluminum tariffs take effect as US-Canada trade war intensifies

Oil & Gas 360º

Trumps action to bulk up protections for American steel and aluminum producers restores effective global tariffs of 25% on all imports of the metals and extends the duties to hundreds of downstream products made from the metals, from nuts and bolts to bulldozer blades and soda cans. per day via pipeline, mainly to Midwest refineries.

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