Fuel Oil
EIA: Distillate and jet fuel contribute to record U.S. petroleum product exports in 2024
In 2024, U.S. exports of total petroleum products increased to a record 6.6 MMbpd annual average, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Annual U.S. petroleum product exports increased by 495,000 bpd as U.S. exports of distillate fuel oil—typically sold as diesel—and jet fuel increased compared with 2023, while exports of total motor gasoline decreased.
Russia ramps up oil products supplies to Indonesia
Russia is ramping up shipments of oil products to Indonesia as Moscow seeks to expand new markets for its exports in the wake of Western sanctions imposed over its invasion of Ukraine.
U.S. refiners' shares hit near 2-yr lows as Trump tariffs spur fuel demand fears
Shares of U.S. refiners fell to near 2-yr lows on Friday in the wake of U.S. President Trump's announcement of new tariffs, as fears of slower fuel demand and weakening refining margins rattled investors.
Update: India's fuel demand hits 10-month high in March
India's fuel demand in March hit a 10-month high, rising 9.3% from the previous month to 20.91 MM tonnes (t).
Russia increases fuel, diesel supply to Bolivia amid rising energy crisis
Russia is increasing exports of motor fuels to Bolivia, according to data from LSEG vessel tracking and industry sources, as an energy crisis worsens in the Latin American country and Moscow needs to expand sales hit by Western sanctions.
EIA: U.S. crude imports from Canada fall to 2-yr low after tariff developments
U.S. crude imports from Canada fell to the lowest in two years as U.S. net crude imports also sank, after President Donald Trump's administration imposed tariffs on imported crude from its northern neighbor.
Singapore marine fuel sales slip to lowest in 20 months
Singapore marine fuel sales fell to their lowest in 20 months in February.
EIA: U.S. crude inventories rise, fuel draws down amid ongoing maintenance
U.S. crude oil stockpiles rose and fuel inventories fell last week as seasonal refinery maintenance season ticked along.
Russia's seaborne fuel oil exports fall in February
Russia's seaborne fuel oil and vacuum gasoil exports dropped 15% in February from the previous month to around 3.3 MM tonnes (t) due to lower production, stormy weather, delayed loadings and drone attacks.
Sparta Commodities launches advanced fuel oil intelligence tools to empower global traders
Designed specifically for traders and analysts, this new vertical introduces live blending intelligence, dynamic arbitrage tracking, and AI-driven analytics, providing actionable intelligence across global fuel oil blending and bunkering hubs.
- INEOS Inovyn agrees to sell its Italian chlor-alkali business to Esseco Industrial 4/21
- LOTTE Chemical to merge into integrated corporation after spinning off Daesan plant 4/21
- Petronor and H2SITE partner to pioneer high-purity hydrogen production in refining through advanced membrane technology 4/21
- Emerson accelerates edge ecosystem for real-time enterprise operations intelligence 4/21
- Tracerco launches DrumVision™ to deliver real-time process visibility in delayed coking and demanding interface measurement applications 4/21
- IMI signs global framework extension with Solvay for the provision of IIoT sensors 4/21

