August 5, 2022--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--At least three U.S. refiners included updates on their renewable diesel projects in their second-quarter earnings reports. The latest of these was <a href='https://www.marathonpetroleum.com/' target='_blank'>Marathon Petroleum Corporation</a> (<a href='https://www.nyse.com/quote/XNYS:MPC' target='_blank'>NYSE:MPC</a>) (Findlay, Ohio), which delivered its earnings results on Tuesday. The company gave a progress report on its <b>$1.2 billion Martinez Refinery renewable fuels project</b> in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area of California. The conversion project will breathe new life in the 161,000-barrel-per-day (BBL/d) refinery, which was closed in April 2020 following COVID-induced demand for refined products. Marathon said the final environmental report on the project was certified on May 3 by the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors. Also, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District posted an air quality permit for the project on July 22, kicking off a 30-day public comment period. Other companies featured: <a href='https://www.pbfenergy.com/' target='_blank'>PBF Energy Incorporated</a> (<a href='https://www.nyse.com/quote/XNYS:PBF' target='_blank'>NYSE:PBF</a>), <a href='https://www.valero.com/' target='_blank'>Valero Energy Corporation</a> (<a href='https://www.nyse.com/quote/XNYS:VLO' target='_blank'>NYSE:VLO</a>)
