Diesel
US EPA chief says to treat diesel emissions cheating 'very aggressively'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — US Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt said the agency must ensure Volkswagen AG's excess diesel emissions is not repeated, and will treat improper behavior by automakers "very aggressively."
Dutch competition watchdog investigates possible shipping fuel cartel
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) — The Dutch competition watchdog said on Wednesday it was investigating a possible illegal, price-fixing cartel by fuel companies in ports in the Netherlands and Belgium.
Russian anti-trust body looks into diesel price hikes
MOSCOW (Reuters) — Russia's Federal Anti-Monopoly Service (FAS) is preparing an investigation into a suspicious increase in wholesale prices of diesel by domestic producers, a FAS official told Reuters on Thursday.
France to end sale of diesel and gasoline vehicles by 2040
PARIS (Reuters) — France aims to end the sale of gasoline and diesel vehicles by 2040 and become carbon neutral 10 yr later, Ecology Minister Nicolas Hulot said on Thursday at a presentation of measures to keep up momentum on the Paris climate agreement.
Bangladesh LNG drive likely to hit its diesel, fuel oil demand
SINGAPORE/DHAKA (Reuters) — Bangladesh's plan to start importing LNG next year will likely dampen its demand for oil used in power generation, government and industry sources said.
Asia's booming diesel market draws rare European cargoes
LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Oil traders are shipping diesel out of Europe to Asia and the Middle East where strong demand and tighter supplies have boosted prices, in a rare arbitrage that reverses traditional routes.
Refining: Fuel processing vs. imports in East Africa: Will new refinery plans be realized?
Many analysts believe that Africa will remain a net importer of petroleum products for the foreseeable future. However, a few countries in the region have plans in place to build new refineries.
Industry Metrics
US gasoline crack spreads continued to rally, but were offset by supply-side pressure as higher refinery runs contributed to increased inventories.
Petrobras to review diesel, gasoline prices more frequently
SAO PAULO (Reuters) — Brazilian state-controlled oil company Petróleo Brasileiro SA on Friday announced it will review diesel and gasoline prices more frequently, potentially even on a daily basis.
Taiwan's Formosa may not export spot diesel until Q4
SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Taiwan's Formosa Petrochemical Corp may not export any diesel in the spot market until the fourth quarter of this year, potentially boosting margins for the fuel, industry sources said on Thursday.
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