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Fuel shortage disrupts domestic flights in Nigeria

Fuel shortages have caused an increase in cancellations and delays to internal flights in Nigeria over the last few days, a spokesman for the aviation authority said this week.

India sees road building as route to boost fuels

Past experience from the US and other advanced economies suggests massive highway construction will promote the creation of a more integrated national economy and increase freight and passenger traffic further. That will spur further rapid growth in transport fuels such as gasoline and diesel.

US gasoline, distillate inventories drop as refiners raise operating rates

Gasoline stocks fell 2.5 MMbbl, compared to forecasts for a 150,000-bbl drop. Distillate stockpiles, which include diesel and heating oil, fell 3.2 MMbbl, versus expectations for a 642,000-bbl drop.

Nigerian union proceeds with fuel protest strike

The government hopes lifting costly fuel subsidies, causing prices to rise by up to two thirds at the pumps, will help alleviate the worst crisis in decades in Africa's biggest economy.

Analyst: Rising gasoline use in India drives global oil demand growth

Provided India's economy continues to grow, and fuel prices remain moderate, India's thirst for gasoline will be the most important source of oil demand growth over the next few years.

US fuel inventories tumble as refiners cut rates

Gasoline and distillate inventories also dropped more than expected, as refining rates fell, new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed.

Growing gasoline, diesel glut sparks sharp sell-off in global oil markets

The sell-off came amid warnings that supplies could outpace global demand even during the peak summer driving season that traditionally kicks in at the end of May.

Brazil’s fuel consumption falls as economy shrinks

Brazil became one of the largest and fastest-growing oil consumers in the world, and the country's rapid growth was itself a source of upward pressure on oil prices. But consumption growth began to slow significantly from the middle of 2014 as the price of oil tumbled.

US gasoline stockpiles climb as refiners lift rates

Refinery crude runs rose 139,000 bpd as utilization rates rose by 1.6 percentage points. US East Coast refinery utilization rose to the highest level seasonally last week since at least 2010, the EIA said.

Colder winter could save US distillate fuel market

The good news for refiners and heating oil suppliers is that winter 2016/17 will almost certainly be colder, boosting demand in the months ahead.