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Oil steadies as China moves to support economy, tropical storm in focus

Oil was little changed after China took steps to bolster its flagging economy, though investors remained worried about the pace of growth as well as further U.S. interest rate hikes that could dampen demand.

Republic Services teams up with polymer recycler Ravago to produce recycled resin

Second biggest U.S. waste disposal company Republic Services teams up with polymer recycler Ravago to produce recycled plastic.

Ethylene copolymers market is anticipated to reach $90 B by 2033

The global market is anticipated to have a steady CAGR of 4.2% during the period from 2023 to 2033. The overall market size is predicted to expand from $59.4 B in 2023 to $89.6 B by 2033.

Developing countries see more resin imports as China, U.S., Europe demand challenged

Brazil-based Braskem, Latin America´s biggest petrochemical organization, is seeing atypical scenarios in plastic resin markets that include very large flows of plastic resin exports from the world´s top producer countries into the less developed areas because much of the Northern Hemisphere demand remains challenged.

Abundant, cheap Iranian oil supply to cap Russian prices in China

Rising prices of a popular Russian crude sold to China are poised to peak soon as more independent refiners are likely to switch to cheaper oil from Iran which has ramped up exports to fresh 4-1/2 year highs in August, several trade sources said.

Indian refiner HPCL meets up to 23% of oil need with Russian grades

Indian refiner Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd is meeting up to 23% of its oil needs through discounted Russian grades, its chairman Pushp Kumar Joshi said at the company's annual shareholder meeting.

India’s sluggish oil consumption weighs on global prices

India’s petroleum consumption increased to a record high in the first seven months of 2023 but growth has slowed markedly as the rebound from the coronavirus pandemic and lockdowns is completed.

China's Shandong province completes country's largest port oil storage facility

The third phase of China's largest single coastal oil storage facility has been completed and went into operation in Qingdao port, in the eastern province of Shandong, the state media outlet China News reported.

India diesel exports to Singapore set for highs in Aug, drop for Europe

India's diesel exports to Singapore are set to hit a 19-month high in August and exceed 330,000 metric tons, boosted by cheaper freight costs and low inventories in the Asian oil hub, traders and analysts said.

Singapore's middle distillates stocks surge despite higher gasoil exports

Singapore's middle distillates stockpiles surged by more than 1 million barrels from last week, as the impact of lower jet fuel/kerosene outflows offset an increase in gasoil net exports, official data showed.