Economics
Asia ultra-low-sulfur gasoil refining margins sink to near 3-yr low
Asia's ultra low-sulfur gasoil refining margins collapsed to the lowest in nearly three years, as excess supply and persistently soft derivative markets depressed prices.
Chinese court rules two Sinochem refineries in Shandong bankrupt
A Chinese court has ruled that two refineries owned by state oil and chemical group Sinochem were bankrupt after creditors failed to agree on restructuring plans.
Nigeria's NNPC raises petrol prices again as Dangote fuel hits market
Nigerian state oil firm NNPC Ltd. has increased the price of petrol by 11%, the second increase in two weeks and a day after it started purchasing the fuel from the giant Dangote oil refinery on the outskirts of Lagos.
Russia's idle oil refining capacity in September seen up 34% vs August
Russia's offline primary oil refining capacity in September is set to jump 34% from August due to technical outages, Ukrainian drone attacks and seasonal maintenance. Offline capacity is seen at 3.87 MMt this month, or 14.5% of Russia's total oil refining capabilities. That is up from 2.95 MMt in August.
Chemicals maker Dow lowers 3Q revenue forecast on partial outage at Texas plant
U.S. chemicals maker Dow has lowered its 3Q revenue forecast due to a partial outage at one of its plants in Texas following Hurricane Beryl this past summer.
Ineos to cease refinery operations at Grangemouth
Petroineos has announced its intention to cease refinery operations at Grangemouth and transition to a finished fuels import terminal and distribution hub during Q2 2025.
Aramco signs agreements with Rongsheng and Hengli Group
Aramco has signed a Development Framework Agreement with Rongsheng Petrochemical Co. Ltd. and a Strategic Cooperation Agreement with Hengli Group. This agreements focus on the possible expansion of Saudi Aramco Jubail Refinery Company (SASREF) facilities and the possible acquisition of a 10% stake in Hengli Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
Refiner Neste warns of weaker biofuel outlook, shares drop
Finnish refiner Neste on Wednesday cut the margin outlook for its biofuel business for the third time this year due to falling prices and also lowered its expected sales volumes, sending the company's share price down 10%.
Emissions-free truck prices need to drop by 50% to compete with diesel, study says
Prices of emissions-free trucks need to fall by as much as half to make them an affordable alternative to diesel models, a study by consultancy firm McKinsey published on Wednesday said, a necessary step to help achieve European Union climate targets.
U.S. EIA lifts oil demand forecast, says prices will recover to above $80/bbl
Global oil demand is set to grow to a bigger record this year while output growth will be smaller than prior forecasts.
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