Crude oil
IEA: Middle East oil disruptions set to hit Europe in April
More than 12 MMbbl of oil have been lost since the start of the U.S.-Israel war on Iran due to Tehran's attacks on energy assets in the region and restrictions on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Russian oil tanker enters anchorage of Cuba's Matanzas port
Cuba has not received an oil tanker in three months, according to President Miguel Diaz-Canel, a predicament which exacerbated an energy crisis that has brought repeated blackouts across the country of 10 million people, crippling healthcare, public transportation and farming.
China's smaller independent refiners to curb output on rising oil prices
The so-called teapot refiners had benefited in recent months from cheap stocks of Russian and Iranian crude, but temporary U.S. waivers allowing purchases of Russian and Iranian oil stranded at sea for 30 days have driven prices for those barrels sharply higher as buyers, especially Indian refiners, rush to secure supply.
South Korea to start crude oil swap with local refiners
The policy enables refiners to borrow crude oil from the national reserve and return the same volume once crude shipments secured abroad arrive.
Czech government agrees to release 100,000 tonnes of crude from reserves
The Czech government agreed on Monday to release 100,000 tonnes of crude oil from state reserves as a loan to Orlen's Czech refining operations.
Nigeria's giant oil refinery fails to prevent record gasoline prices
The 650,000-bpd refinery, Africa's largest, became fully operational early this year. It was designed to transform Nigeria into a major exporter of refined products after decades of inadequate refinery capacity.
Mexican navy says petroleum tanker, natural seabed likely caused Gulf coast spill
In coordination with Mexico's state energy company Pemex, authorities are deploying marine barriers to prevent the spill from further damaging wildlife and beaches in the affected areas.
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- LANXESS introduces surcharge for Lewatit ion exchange resins 4/8
- HyOrc secures industrial site and accelerated permitting path for Portugal green methanol project 4/8
- India raises HPCL Rajasthan Refinery project cost to $8.6 B 4/8
- Iranian Oil Refining Co. confirms attack on Lavan refinery 4/8
