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Mexico's Pemex declares force majeure on Isthmus crude oil
SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Mexico's national oil company Pemex has declared force majeure on the loading of Isthmus crude, two sources with knowledge of the matter said on Wednesday.
TransCanada to restart Keystone pipeline on Tuesday
CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) — The Keystone crude oil pipeline will restart at reduced pressure on Tuesday, TransCanada Corp said, nearly two weeks after closing the line after it leaked 5,000 bbl of crude in rural South Dakota.
First Nations groups purchase 49% interest in Suncor's tank farm development
CALGARY, ALBERTA — Suncor, Fort McKay First Nation (FMFN) and Mikisew Cree First Nation (MCFN) announced the completion of the acquisition by FMFN and MCFN of a 49% partnership in Suncor's East Tank Farm Development for total proceeds of $503 MM.
US regulator denies Magellan's proposal to establish an oil marketing arm
NEW YORK (Reuters) — A US regulator on Wednesday denied a proposal by Magellan Midstream Partners LP to establish a marketing affiliate to buy, sell and ship crude oil, creating uncertainty for pipeline competitors with similar arrangements.
Detained Venezuelan-US Citgo executives to be tried as "traitors"
WASHINGTON/CARACAS (Reuters) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Wednesday that Venezuelan-American executives at refiner Citgo who were arrested in a corruption sweep this week would be tried as "corrupt, thieving traitors" despite a request by the United States to free them.
US crude inventories fall; big draw at Cushing hub
(Reuters) — US crude oil stockpiles fell last week, with most of the decline coming out of the Cushing, Oklahoma storage hub, while gasoline and distillate inventories rose slightly, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday.
Neste forms partnerships with four distributors to provide renewable diesel to California
Neste has announced exclusive partnerships with four fuel distributors in California: IPC (USA), Inc.; Ramos Oil Company, Van De Pol Petroleum; and Western States Oil. Public and private fleets will now have access to a consistent and high-quality supply of Neste MY Renewable Diesel through these partners.
EIA: US average gasoline prices this Thanksgiving higher than previous 2 yr
Heading into the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, US retail regular-grade gasoline averaged $2.57/gal, up 41 cents/gal from the same time last year. Although gasoline prices are higher than in both 2015 and 2016, the Thanksgiving 2017 gasoline price is still the third-lowest since 2008.
Work on Peru oil pipeline to cost more than $800 MM
LIMA (Reuters) — Extending and repairing Peru’s oil pipeline would cost more than $800 MM, the president of the country’s state-run energy company Petroperu said in an interview on Tuesday.
US crude extends rally to $58, first time since 2015
LONDON (Reuters) — Oil extended gains on Wednesday, with US crude hitting $58/bbl for the first time since July 2015 as a major pipeline cut Canadian crude flows to the United States, where inventories are expected to have fallen further.
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