Enbridge Energy Partners’ crude rail terminal located just outside Philadelphia was hailed as a symbol of the region’s energy rebirth when it first opened in 2012. Mile-long trains filled with discounted domestic Bakken crude barreled out of North Dakota like clockwork into the 90,000 barrel-per-day facility before the crude was placed on a barge, bound for Delta Air Lines’ nearby refinery and converted into jet fuel, gasoline and other products. But the scene at Enbridge’s facility now is very different. The terminal has not received a delivery of crude oil since late January, according to two sources familiar with the plant’s operations, and none are expected any time soon as foreign crudes are expected to remain more economical compared to domestic grades. Several East Coast traders said Delta […]

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