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EIA: Russia exports most of its crude oil production, mainly to Europe

Russia exported more than 5.2 MMbpd of crude oil and condensate and more than 2.4 MMbpd of petroleum products in 2016, mostly to countries in Europe. Exports of crude oil and petroleum products represented nearly 70% of total Russian petroleum liquids production in 2016.

China's crude oil processing runs in October rise to 2nd highest on record

BEIJING (Reuters) — China’s refiners raised crude oil processing runs to near record monthly levels in October as refining margins jumped after the country’s state planner hiked prices for gasoline and diesel at the pump.

IEA: Warmer weather may tilt oil market into surplus as demand slows

LONDON (Reuters) — Global oil demand growth looks likely to increase more slowly over the coming months, as warmer temperatures cut consumption, which may tilt the market back into surplus in the first half of next year, the International Energy Agency said on Tuesday.

Oil steady near 2-yr highs, US supply increase caps rise

LONDON (Reuters) — The Brent oil price was steady at close to two-year highs on Monday, with support from Middle East tensions and record long bets by fund managers balanced by rising US production.

China CNPC completes domestic pipeline to receive more Russian oil

(Reuters) — China National Petroleum Corp completed the last welding of a 941.8-km pipeline in northeast China, ready to start taking Russian oil from Jan. 1, the state energy group said late on Sunday.

As Saudi Arabia limits US crude shipments, Iraq steps in

NEW YORK (Reuters) — Saudi Arabia's efforts to reduce a worldwide crude supply glut by cutting shipments to the United States means others are now filling in, most notably Iraq, in a trend that is set to accelerate in coming months.

OPEC sees tighter 2018 oil market as demand grows, supply falls

LONDON (Reuters) — OPEC on Monday forecast higher demand for its oil in 2018 and said its production-cutting deal with rival producers was reducing excess oil in storage, pointing to an even tighter global market next year.

Oil markets little changed near 28-month highs

NEW YORK (Reuters) — Crude oil were little changed on Friday as expectations OPEC and other producers will extend their production cut agreement were offset by forecasts US output will continue to grow with prices holding near 28-month highs.

Libya's new power plant to cut Sharara oil exports by 50,000 bpd

LONDON (Reuters) — Libya’s new Ubari gas-fired power station will initially run on up to 50,000 bpd of Sharara crude oil when it starts up in around two weeks, slashing exports from Libya’s biggest oilfield, a Libyan oil industry source said on Thursday.

Asian floating oil storage declines as crude market tightens

SINGAPORE (Reuters) — The amount of oil stored on tankers around Singapore has dropped sharply in the last months, the latest indication that OPEC-led supply cuts are successfully tightening crude markets even as US exports have soared.