Asia/Pacific
China diesel demand expected to return to growth as economy improves
SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Chinese demand for diesel will rise again this year after contracting for the first time in over a decade in 2016, buoyed as the world's No.2 economy shows signs of growth, traders and analysts said.
S.Korea's SK Innovation sees favorable refining margins in H2
SEOUL (Reuters) — SK Innovation Co Ltd, the owner of South Korea's top refiner, said on Thursday that it expects solid demand to keep refining margins healthy in the second half of this year.
Sri Lanka deploys military to maintain fuel supplies after strike
COLOMBO (Reuters) — Sri Lanka deployed its military on Wednesday to help distribute fuel after tens of thousands of employees of the state-run firm that controls the bulk of supplies in the island nation went on strike, officials said.
Essar commissions coke drum structure packages for BPCL’s Kochi Refinery
MUMBAI — Essar Projects India Ltd. (EPIL), an EPC contractor, announced the successful testing and commissioning of the coke drum structure package (CDSP) for Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited’s Kochi Refinery (BPCL-KR). The contract value of this package is Rs. 645 crores.
China's crude oil imports to exceed 400 MMt this year
BEIJING (Reuters) — China's crude oil imports will exceed 400 MMt this year, said an executive at a Chinese state oil giant on Tuesday, as continuing low oil prices and declining domestic output sparked increased overseas purchases.
ADNOC cuts Sept crude allocation to 2 buyers by 10%
SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (ADNOC) notified two term buyers in Asia that they will receive 10% less crude for September, two sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
Chinese oil trader Unipec seeks closer ties with teapot refiners
BEIJING (Reuters) — State oil trader Unipec will develop "really strong" ties with China's independent refiners, said a company executive on Tuesday, even as they present a growing challenge to its parent and Asia's top refiner, Sinopec Corp.
Vietnam's fuel imports may drop as Dung Quat oil refinery tax cut finally felt
SINGAPORE/HANOI (Reuters) — Vietnam's fuel imports may drop as the effects of a tax cut on sales of gasoline and diesel fuel from the country's Dung Quat oil refinery start to be felt as earlier term contracts expire.
Wison Engineering awarded EPFC contract from Formosa Plastics
SHANGHAI — Wison Engineering Services Co. Ltd., one of the leading chemical engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) management service providers in China, announced that its non-wholly owned affiliated company, Wison Engineering (China) Limited, has been awarded an engineering, procurement, fabrication and construction (EPFC) contract for one section of Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) project in Texas by Formosa Plastics Corporation.
Russia is top China oil supplier 4th straight month in June, longest streak ever
BEIJING (Reuters) — Russia was China's biggest crude oil supplier for a fourth straight month in June, its longest streak ever in the top spot, data from the General Administration of Customs showed on Monday.
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