Crude oil
Funds rotate positions from crude oil to distillates
Portfolio investors are rotating positions from crude oil to middle distillates – anticipating that the low level of distillate inventories will keep prices relatively firm even if the global economy and petroleum consumption slow.
Iran's oil exports hit 5-year highs as U.S. holds nuclear talks
Iran's crude exports and oil output have hit new highs in 2023 despite U.S. sanctions, according to consultants, shipping data and a source familiar with the matter, adding to global supply when other producers are limiting output.
Kuwait's KPC sees good oil demand from China in H2
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation sees continued good demand for oil from China in the second half of the year, its chief executive said, speaking to Reuters as part of a podcast series hosted by the Al Attiyah Foundation.
Petroperu close to boosting crude supply for Talara refinery, president says
Peru's state-owned energy firm Petroperu is negotiating with oil producers in the Americas and Asia to import about 63,000 bpd of crude for its newly modernized Talara refinery.
India soon to overtake China as largest oil demand driver
India will soon overtake China as the largest driver of global oil demand, International Energy Agency chief Fatih Birol said.
U.S. crude inventories post surprise large build, fuel stocks rise
U.S. crude oil stockpiles posted a surprise large build last week, while gasoline and distillate inventories gained more than expected.
China to become oil refining juggernaut, raising global risks
China is both the biggest driver of future demand for crude oil, and the biggest risk to global refining as it will continue to hold much of the world's spare capacity.
Cushing, OK chosen as new site for $5.6-B oil refinery project
El Campo-based Prairie Energy Partners has chosen Cushing, Oklahoma as the location for its proposed $5.6-B oil refinery project, despite property tax incentives offered by Victoria County officials in Texas.
Fire extinguished at oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar
A fire at an oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar region has been extinguished, a local emergency task force said.
bp's Toledo refinery suffered cascade of malfunctions before fatal explosion
Supervisors at bp's Toledo, Ohio refinery opted to keep the plant running despite a series of malfunctions and a petroleum spill in the hours before an accident that killed two workers last year.
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