HOUSTON, TEXAS (Philipp Markopulos, Energy Analytics Institute, 7.Mar.2025) — bp operates 2 refineries in the US: Whiting, Indiana, and Cherry Point, Washington with a combined capacity to process about 700,000 barrels per day (b/d) of crude oil, representing about 40% of bp’s global refining capacity, the company announced on 7 Mar. 2025 via publication of its Investing in America report.
Whiting refinery: Whiting, Indiana
The Whiting refinery is the largest in the midwest and bp’s largest anywhere in the world, with capacity to process around 440,000 b/d. Whiting produces a wide range of transportation fuels.
Cherry Point refinery: Blaine, Washington
The Cherry Point refinery is the largest in the US pacific northwest, with capacity to process around 250,000 b/d. It was the first refinery in the northwest capable of co-processing renewable diesel from biomass-based feedstocks. This fuel is chemically identical to petroleum diesel but has a lower carbon footprint, according to bp.
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By Philipp Markopulos reporting from Houston. © 2025 Energy Analytics Institute (EAI). All Rights Reserved.
