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Iran struggles to expand oil exports as sea storage cleared

LONDON (Reuters) -- Iran has sold all the oil it had stored for years at sea and Tehran is now struggling to keep exports growing as it grapples with production constraints, shipping and oil sources say.

Iran "not concerned" by Indian threat to cut oil imports

LONDON (Reuters) -- Iran's oil minister dismissed India's decision to cut oil imports from Tehran in 2017/18 by a fifth as a threat on Wednesday, in an escalation of a dispute over a giant gas field contract.

Seeking higher revenues, Saudi sets out stall for light crude

DUBAI (Reuters) -- Despite OPEC's oil output curbs, Saudi Arabia has been offering its customers more light crudes while cutting heavy grades, a trend that could increase as the kingdom wants to maximize revenue and needs more heavy oil to power its own refineries.

Rosneft takes first shipment of Kurdish oil for refining system

LONDON (Reuters) -- Russian state oil giant Rosneft will buy its first shipment of oil from Iraq's Kurdistan in early April, becoming the first oil major to take Kurdish crude directly into its refining system, trading sources said on Friday.

Iraq has pledged to fully comply with oil cut deal, OPEC chief says

BAGHDAD (Reuters) -- Iraq has assured OPEC it will fully comply with an agreement to cut oil supply in order to bolster crude prices, OPEC Secretary General Mohammed Barkindo said on Sunday in Baghdad.

Business Trends: Standardized modularization—Drivers, challenges and perspectives in the oil and gas industry

RTS Ltd.: Eftimie, C.

Modularization is an alternative way of performing engineering aimed to reduce the number of interfaces, the total installed cost (TIC) and overall schedule length of a project, while optimizing the return on investment (ROI) and allowing standardization for similar future projects.

Industry Perspectives: What is the solution to comply with the IMO’s Global Sulfur Cap regulation?

In October 2016, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) announced that it will implement a new regulation that calls for the sulfur content in marine fuels to be reduced from 3.5% to 0.5%.

Editorial Comment: Petrochemical project announcements top $80 B since 2014

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

Although new petrochemical project announcements have fallen over the past 3 yr, the global petrochemical sector will continue to see strong growth through the end of the decade.

Simulation for the prevention of hydrates during FCC gas processing

Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Co. (TAKREER): Karakaya, M.  |  Rakib, M.  |  Musharfy, M.  |  Suleiman, M.

In the last decade, maximizing refinery production of polymer-grade propylene (PGP) has gained importance due to high demand from the petrochemical industry.

India to cut Iranian oil purchases in row over gas field

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -- Indian state refiners will cut oil imports from Iran in 2017/18 by a fifth, as New Delhi takes a more assertive stance over an impasse on a giant gas field that it wants awarded to an Indian consortium, sources familiar with the matter said.