Based on March 2026 reports, Donald Trump announced a "historic" $300 billion project by America First Refining to build a new oil refinery in Brownsville, Texas, which he touted as the first major new U.S. refinery in roughly 50 years. The project is backed by India's Reliance Industries. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Key details:
Location: Port of Brownsville, Texas.
Status: Announced in March 2026, intended to be built by America First Refining, aimed at processing light, sweet oil from U.S. shale.
Scope: Described as a major new, clean, and advanced refinery to boost U.S. energy production. [1, 2, 3]
Reports during his first term (2017–2021) did not feature the approval or completion of new, full-scale, conventional oil refineries. Instead, the focus was on expanding existing capacity or reducing regulations on oil production. [1, 2, 3, 4]
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