-ExxonMobil majority-owned affiliate, Imperial Oil Limited’s Strathcona Refinery, is now producing renewable diesel.
-At full capacity, the renewable diesel facility is expected to be the largest renewable diesel facility in Canada.
-The facility is now supplying customers in Western Canada and Imperial operations in Northern Alberta.
-The facility is sourcing bio-feedstocks from Canadian agricultural suppliers.
The future of diesel fuel has arrived, and it starts in Strathcona.
Imperial Oil has completed construction of a renewable diesel facility at its Strathcona refinery near Edmonton, Canada, a milestone for Canadian operations. The facility is expected to be Canada’s largest renewable diesel facility, with the capacity to produce up to 20,000 barrels a day of lower greenhouse gas emission fuels emission fuels.*
Renewable diesel? That’s right.
The new renewable diesel facility at the Strathcona refinery exemplifies how Imperial is helping fuel a lower-emissions future and now supplies customers in Western Canada and Imperial operations in Northern Alberta, Canada. Additionally, the facility is sourcing bio-feedstocks from Canadian agricultural suppliers to produce renewable diesel that can be used with no engine modifications, while also being well suited for Canada’s cold weather conditions.
ExxonMobil remains focused on innovation, including the use of proprietary catalysts. A dedicated team and sound economic policies have helped drive this exciting chapter forward. Supportive, durable government policies have been instrumental in unlocking this investment, catalyzing demand for renewable fuels and enabling this step toward fueling a lower-emission future.
* Optimizing current production based on product demand, compliance requirements, and supplier capabilities for both the renewable feedstock and also the required hydrogen for processing.
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ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM), one of the largest publicly traded international energy and petrochemical companies, creates solutions that improve quality of life and meet society's evolving needs.
The corporation's primary businesses - Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions – provide products that enable modern life, including energy, chemicals, lubricants, and lower emissions technologies. ExxonMobil holds an industry-leading portfolio of resources, and is one of the largest integrated fuels, lubricants, and chemical companies in the world. ExxonMobil also owns and operates the largest CO2 pipeline network in the United States.
In 2021, ExxonMobil announced Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emission-reduction plans for 2030 for operated assets, compared to 2016 levels. The plans are to achieve a 20-30% reduction in corporate-wide greenhouse gas intensity; a 40-50% reduction in greenhouse gas intensity of upstream operations; a 70-80% reduction in corporate-wide methane intensity; and a 60-70% reduction in corporate-wide flaring intensity.
With advancements in technology and the support of clear and consistent government policies, ExxonMobil aims to achieve net-zero Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions from its operated assets by 2050.
About Imperial Oil
As an integrated energy producer, we explore for, produce, refine and market products that empower modern living. We have unique opportunities to bring research and innovation, community engagement, and our commitment to safe operations to each part of the value chain.









