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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.

Pakistan PM says first discounted Russian crude oil cargo arrives in Karachi

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the first cargo of discounted Russian crude oil arranged under a new deal struck between Islamabad and Moscow had arrived in Karachi.

Reliance suspends Sikka diesel exports due to cyclone

Reliance Industries , which operates the world's largest refining complex, has suspended exports of diesel and other oil products from India's Sikka port because of a cyclone off the west coast of the country, traders said.

China's Unipec boosts Oman crude sales, caps oil prices despite Saudi cuts

China's Unipec, the trading arm of top Asian refiner Sinopec, has emerged as a major seller of August-loading Oman crude, a move that has helped to cap benchmark prices despite Saudi Arabia's plans to cut output next month.

Oil prices fall, U.S. Fed rate decision in focus

Oil prices fell ahead of a U.S. Federal Reserve meeting as investors tried to gauge its appetite for further rate hikes and amid concerns about the prospects for Chinese demand and rising Russian supply.

Pakistan's Russian crude shipment paid in Chinese currency

Pakistan paid for its first government-to-government import of Russian crude in Chinese currency, the South Asian country's petroleum minister said, a significant shift in its U.S. dollar-dominated export payments policy.

Shell pivots back to oil to win over investors

Shell will keep oil output steady or slightly higher into 2030 as part of CEO Wael Sawan's efforts to regain investor confidence as the energy giant wrestles with poor returns from renewables while oil and gas profits are booming, company sources said.