April 08, 2026 [Storage Terminals Magazine]- Fluor Corporation has been selected by America First Refining to execute the front-end engineering and design for a large-scale refining facility in Brownsville, Texas. The AFR facility is the first new refinery to be constructed in the United States in more than 50 years.

Fluor will recognise the undisclosed contract value in the first quarter of 2026.

The facility will leverage commercially proven technologies to cleanly and efficiently process American shale oil into gasoline, diesel and jet fuel. Upon completion, the refinery is expected to process more than 60 million barrels per year of domestic crude, supporting domestic energy resilience and cleaner fuel innovation.

Pierre Bechelany, Fluor’s business group president of energy solutions, said the company is honoured to partner with America First Refining on what he described as a landmark US project. He noted that AFR and Fluor together bring deep technical expertise and proven project-delivery capabilities, positioning the project for successful execution. Bechelany added that the collaboration reflects both companies’ commitment to advancing the nation’s refining infrastructure.