President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that a new oil refinery in Brownsville, Texas, will be the first major new U.S. refinery of its type in approximately five decades.
Trump made the announcement on Truth Social, noting the project by America First Refining would represent a key step for the renewal of domestic energy production and economic development.
“America is returning to real energy dominance!” Trump wrote partly in capitalized letters. “Today I am proud to announce that America First Refining is opening the first new U.S. Oil Refinery in 50 years in Brownsville, Texas.”
Trump called it a historic $300 billion deal and thanked partners in India, Reliance Energy Company, the South Asian country’s largest private corporation and operator of the world’s largest refinery, for their investment….
Trump Announces First New US Oil Refinery in 50 Years Planned for Texas
