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Oil dives 4%, trade choppy on worries about China, global economy

Oil prices tumbled 4% in volatile trade, pressured by weak demand data from China, a gloomy economic outlook and a stronger U.S. dollar.

Energy commodity prices in 2022 showed effects of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine

After increasing 68% from January through June, the energy component of the S&P Goldman Sachs Commodity Index (GSCI) ended the year 10% higher than the first trading day of 2022.

China raises fuel export quotas to spur refinery output

China has raised its first batch of 2023 export quotas for refined oil products by nearly half versus a year ago, China-based consultancies said on Tuesday, to spur refinery output, capture strong export margins and adapt to slow domestic demand.

Russia freezes Linde assets worth $488 MM

A Russian court has ordered nearly $500 MM of assets belonging to German industrial gases company Linde to be frozen at the request of a Russian joint venture building a gas complex.

Fast ion chromatography analysis for determining biofuel sugars

Thermo Fisher Scientific: Shevlin, C.

All industrial processes require reliable, accurate and timely methods for analyzing process chemistry.

Oil set to close higher in 2022, a turbulent year marked by tight supplies

Oil prices edged up and were on track to post a second straight annual gain, albeit a meager one, in a year marked by tight supplies due to the Ukraine conflict, a strong dollar and weak demand from the world's top crude importer China.

China's Sinopec appoints new chief for trading arm Unipec

Chinese refining giant Sinopec Corp has appointed Zhong Fuliang, vice president of its trading arm Unipec, as the new managing director of the unit, according to a company representative.

Mexico's Pemex sees poor environmental record as threat to financing

Mexican state oil company Pemex said it has been falling behind in a global race to transition from fossil to renewable energy sources, and that stricter demands from environmentally conscious investors pose a threat.

Poland ready for Russian oil ban, says minister

Poland is prepared for a Russian ban on oil sales to countries implementing a price cap, the climate minister said, with the country having cut its intake of Russian crude and secured alternative supplies from producers such as Saudi Arabia.

U.S. oil refiners restoring lost output, some outages to run into January

U.S. oil refiners were working feverishly to resume operations at a dozen facilities knocked offline by a holiday deep freeze, a recovery that in some cases will stretch into January.