Refining and petrochemical profits are under pressure as tariffs and broad cost inflation across raw materials, labor, and logistics tighten margins, while shrinking crack spreads add even more strain.
In this Hydrocarbon Processing digital feature, Clayton (CJ) Renegar, Senior Vice President and Partner at EFESO Management Consultants, shares a perspective on how strategic cost optimization can help companies protect performance today while creating capacity to reinvest for growth. With more than 30 years of management consulting experience, CJ is a trusted advisor to leaders in chemicals, oil and gas, transportation, and manufacturing, and over the last decade has led 35+ process-industry engagements delivering $700M in bottom-line savings.
In this Hydrocarbon Processing digital feature, the focus is on how strategic cost optimization can help downstream companies respond to these market realities in a way that protects performance today while enabling reinvestment for growth.
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Enabling growth through strategic cost optimization for petrochemical and refining companies