A Multi-State Pipeline Won't Reach the West Until 2029. Nevada's Only Refinery Is Entering Production Now.

NEW YORK, Aug. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American News Group News Commentary - As Nevada works to shore up its fuel security, the state's Fuel Resiliency Committee has weighed two very different approaches to the same problem: a large, long-term pipeline that would pull supply in from other regions, and existing, in-state refining capacity that is available far sooner. The pipeline, the proposed Western Gateway system, is being advanced by energy majors Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) and Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE: KMI), and would not enter service until mid-2029. The in-state option centers on Sky Quarry Inc. (NASDAQ: SKYQ) and its Foreland refinery, Nevada's only operating refinery, which has just entered its production phase, putting the timeline contrast, and the case for supply diversity, into sharp relief against a refining sector where names like Valero (NYSE: VLO) and HF Sinclair (NYSE: DINO) are enjoying a historic run.