Crude oil
IEA: Global oil inventories shrinking on robust demand
LONDON (Reuters) — The global oil surplus is beginning to shrink due to stronger-than-expected European and US demand growth, as well as production declines in OPEC and non-OPEC countries, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday.
US Coast Guard, EPA cleaning up a dozen Texas chemical spills after Harvey
HOUSTON (Reuters) — The US Coast Guard and the Environmental Protection Agency are working with Texas state regulators to clean up oil and chemicals spilled from a dozen industrial facilities after flooding from Hurricane Harvey, authorities said.
Enbridge's Line 3 oil pipeline upgrade challenged by Minnesota govt
CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) — Enbridge Inc's upgrade of its Line 3 crude oil pipeline hit an obstacle on Monday after the US state of Minnesota told a regulatory committee that it has no need for the project, and that the existing pipe should be shut.
Shell eyes Asia, aims to expand vehicle recharging at fuel stations
LONDON (Reuters) — Royal Dutch Shell aims to expand marketing operations in Asia and wants 20% of sales from its fuel stations worldwide to come from recharging electric vehicles and low carbon fuels by 2025, as the world shifts away from crude.
White Owl acquires Clairmont terminal in Canada
CALGARY — White Owl Energy Services Ltd. announced the acquisition of the Pembina Pipeline connected Clairmont terminal in the Grande Prairie area of Alberta.
Saudi to supply full crude allocations to most Asian refiners
SINGAPORE/SEOUL (Reuters) — Saudi Arabia will supply full contracted volumes of crude oil to at least five north Asian term buyers in October, while a sixth regional refiner was notified of cuts to its October Arab Extra Light supplies, sources familiar with the matter said on Monday.
Rosneft to ship record 40 MMt of oil to China in 2017
MOSCOW (Reuters) — Russia's top oil producer Rosneft plans to export a record 40 MMt of crude oil to China this year, Chief Executive Igor Sechin was quoted as saying on Sunday.
Saudi Aramco to add 1.9 MMbbl of crude oil to its Japan storage
TOKYO (Reuters) — Oil giant Saudi Aramco will on Wednesday add 1.9 MMbbl of crude to storage that it holds in Japan, a Japanese trade ministry official said on Monday.
Oil weakens on fears Irma could dent US demand
LONDON (Reuters) — Oil prices edged lower on Monday on concerns that Hurricane Irma's pounding of heavily populated areas of Florida could dent oil demand in the world's top oil consuming nation.
Industry Metrics
US margins recorded solid gains as crack spreads for all products increased due to healthy domestic demand.
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