Trump-Touted Texas Refinery Sees Fuel Sales Starting in 2029

The new Texas oil refinery touted by President Donald Trump will begin selling fuel in three years’ time at the earliest, according to the boss of the company developing the project.

Breaking ground on the facility in Brownsville is expected in the second quarter, said John Calce, the co-chief executive officer of America First Refining. Some of the project’s larger processing units will arrive on site and reach mechanical completion in 2028, with fuel sales starting the following year, he said in an interview.