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Russia begins diesel exports to Sudan

Russia has begun diesel exports to Sudan as Moscow seeks new markets for its refined products after an EU embargo.

Fuel exports via Russian Railways down 12.7% y/y in March

Fuel exports via Russian Railways' network fell 12.7% year-on-year in March, the Interfax news agency reported.

Mexico's presidential front-runner aims to cut oil refinery waste

Mexico's presidential front-runner Claudia Sheinbaum plans to invest in state-owned Pemex' oil refineries to reduce the huge volumes of low-value fuels produced and instead boost the output of motor fuels.

Oil India plans to start Numaligarh refinery by Dec 2025, export refined fuels

Oil India plans to start its 180,000 bpd Numaligarh refinery in the northeastern state of Assam by December 2025, its chairman Ranjit Rath said.

Turkey, Brazil remain main importers of Russian seaborne diesel

Turkey and Brazil remain the main importers of Russian seaborne diesel and gasoil since the European Union sanctions banned the import of Russian refined products.

Phillips 66 on track to achieve full renewable diesel production at Rodeo facility

Independent U.S. oil refiner Phillips 66 said it is in the final stages of converting an oil refinery in California into a renewable fuel plant with a capacity of 50,000 bpd by the end of the second quarter of 2024.

Nigeria's Dangote refinery supplies petroleum products to local market

Nigeria's Dangote oil refinery started supplying petroleum products to the local market, a company executive and fuel marketing associations said, a major step in the country's quest for energy independence.

Petroperu announces stoppage at unit at Talara refinery

Peru's state oil firm Petroperu announced the stoppage of a key unit at its recently modernized Talara refinery through the end of June, due to power supply failures and operational problems which had been ongoing since early February.

U.S. petroleum product exports set another record high in 2023

Petroleum product exports from the U.S. averaged a record 6.1 MM bpdy in 2023, an 2.5% increase from 2022, according to EIA's Petroleum Supply Monthly.

Greece arrests member of gang that raked in $21 B from fuel-product smuggling

Greek authorities have arrested a senior member of an international gang that smuggled Latin American fuel products for illegal sale around the world, raking in an estimated profit of more than $21 B.