Crude oil
U.S. to sell additional 20 MM barrels of oil from strategic reserve
The United States has already sold 125 MM barrels from the reserve with nearly 70 MM barrels already delivered to purchasers.
Galp posts 90% profit leap on soaring oil prices and refining margin
Portuguese oil and gas company Galp Energia reported a 90% jump in adjusted second-quarter profit, citing soaring oil prices and a sharp increase in its refining margin.
Global gasoline cracks collapse, blow to refiners' profits
A sudden crash in global gasoline prices in the past two weeks has dented refiners' profits, pushing up inventories in key trading hubs around the world while looming exports from China and India also add to pressure on growing stockpiles.
Sinopec outbid for Russian ESPO crude in July
Sinopec Corp has cut its purchases of Russia's ESPO crude oil in July as other buyers, including from India, were willing to pay higher prices.
The downstream rundown: In case you missed it 7/22
In case you missed any downstream news, here are the top stories from last week.
Nigeria petrol subsidy seen nearly 70% higher at $16.2 B next year
Nigeria could spend up to 6.72 T naira ($16.2 B) next year if it keeps a fuel subsidy in place, a nearly 70% jump from this year's budget.
Production at Brazil's Petrobras falls; refinery utilization nears 100%
Oil production at Brazil's Petrobras fell in the second quarter as asset divestments and increased work stoppages took their toll, while the company's refinery utilization rate hit a whopping 97%.
Pemex to upgrade its six refineries after completing 340,000 bpd new plant construction
Octavio Romero, director of Mexican state oil Pemex, said the company will work in the second half of Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrad´s term on improving its six refineries after completing during the first half of the six-year period the construction of a new 340,000 barrels-per-day (bpd) refinery with a $10-B investment.
BASF confirms final phase of MDI expansion at Geismar Verbund site
BASF is moving forward with the final phase of the expansion project for the methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) plant at its Verbund site in Geismar, Louisiana.
Iran boosts crude supply to Venezuela for refining, freeing up exportable oil
Iran is increasing supplies of a key crude grade that Venezuela is using to boost its aging refineries' productivity and free domestic oil for exports.
- Rompetrol completes DCU project at Petromidia refinery 7/17
- U.S. SAF production forecast to eclipse 50,000 bpd by 2026 7/17
- Pertamina expects Balikpapan's CDU IV to resume later this month 7/17
- Exxon shut Joliet, Illinois, refinery after power outage 7/17
- ExxonMobil introduces Enable™ 1617 performance polyethylene 7/17
- Tribunal rejects TC Energy's $15-B claim for Keystone XL 7/17
- Digital Exclusive: SPECIAL FOCUS: Digital Technologies—Utilize process simulation digital twin to optimize condensate yield
- Digital Exclusive-Flare system design: Liquid pockets in flare headers
- Hydrogen-rich content gasoline: A new concept for paraffinic gasoline reformulation
- Alarm rationalization at Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) refineries
