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Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI)

Published: 6 November 2026
Categories: NSF Pgm Announcements

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Table of Contents

Summary of Program Requirements

Introduction Program Description Award Information Eligibility Information Proposal Preparation and Submission Instructions NSF Proposal Processing and Review Procedures Award Administration Information Agency Contacts Other Information Important Information and Revision Notes

This announcement has been edited for clarity and to remove redundancies. The solicitation has also been modified with updated NSF priorities.

Changes to the MRI program

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U.S. crude oil imports from Venezuela in July were highest since 2017

Published: 6 November 2026
Categories: US Energy Information Administration

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In-brief analysis

November 6, 2026

Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Petroleum Supply Monthly

In July 2026, U.S. imports of crude oil from Venezuela averaged 701,000 barrels per day (b/d), the most since May 2017, before decreasing to 655,000 b/d in August, according to data published in our Petroleum Supply Monthly.

Crude oil imports from Venezuela started the year at 200,000 b/d and have steadily increased most months this year. Increased imports from Venezuela are supported by high crude oil demand from U.S. refineries because of high global refinery margins and the easing of U.S. government restrictions on purchases from the country. Many refineries on the U.S. Gulf Coast (PADD 3) are configured to process heavy sour crude oil grades, such as those from Venezuela.

According to data from Vortexa, the majority of

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Refineries have shifted production away from gasoline to middle distillates

Published: 5 November 2026
Categories: US Energy Information Administration

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In-brief analysis

November 5, 2026

Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Petroleum Supply Monthly

Particularly high refinery margins for distillate fuel oil and jet fuel have contributed to shifts in the refinery yields of major products in 2026. Data from our latest Petroleum Supply Monthly—which includes data through August 2026—indicate refinery yields of gasoline have decreased significantly this year to support increased production of distillate fuel oil and jet fuel, sometimes referred to as middle distillates due to their relative cut points in the oil refining process.

Petroleum refinery yields represent the share of a specific fuel that is produced from each barrel of crude oil a given refinery (or group of refineries) processes. The U.S. refining fleet tends to have a strong refinery yield of gasoline—typically between 45%–50%. In general terms, for every

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MIT scientists break a 20-year rule and unlock never-before-seen crystal structures

Published: 4 November 2026
Categories: Engineering News

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MIT scientists have challenged two decades of conventional thinking by discovering that flexible molecular connections, rather than rigid ones, can unlock entirely new ways to arrange nanoparticles. The breakthrough could lead to a new generation of designer materials with unusual properties and applications in electronics, medicine, and energy.

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