Refining
Saudi crude oil exports to China to fall for 3rd straight month in July
Saudi crude oil exports to China will fall in July for a 3rd straight month to about 36 MMbbl amid plant maintenance and as some refiners opted for other sources of cheaper oil.
India eyes oil deals with nations (including Russia), plans new refinery
Indian Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has announced that state-run Bharat Petroleum Corp. plans to build a new refinery and the nation is looking at signing more oil import deals with countries (including Russia) at discounted rates.
Crude quality issues on TMX pipe may hamper flows from Canada to U.S. West Coast refiners
U.S. oil refiners and West Coast traders are flagging concerns about the quality of crude shipped on the newly completed Trans Mountain pipeline expansion (TMX), warning that high vapor pressure and acidity limits could deter purchases of Canadian heavy barrels.
Singapore to receive its first fuel oil cargo exported from Nigeria's Dangote refinery
Singapore, Asia's oil hub, will be receiving this week its first low-sulfur straight-run (LSSR) fuel oil cargo exported from Nigeria's new Dangote refinery.
Toxic gas in Louisiana (U.S.) air far exceeds safe EPA levels
The toxic gas ethylene oxide (EtO) is detectable in southeastern Louisiana at levels a thousand times higher than what is considered safe.
bp and Worley announce global strategic alliance across site projects
bp and Worley have formed a new strategic alliance focused on enhancing efficiency, continuous improvement and value creation across bp's global site projects organization.
Glencore to supply crude to UK's Lindsey oil refinery
Global commodities trader Glencore has won a tender to supply crude oil to Prax's 113,000-bpd Lindsey oil refinery in Britain, replacing rival trader Trafigura.
Guinea signs alumina refinery deal with Emirates Global Aluminium subsidiary
Guinea has signed a non-binding agreement with a subsidiary of Emirates Global Aluminium for the construction of a major alumina refinery, the second one in the country.
Cerilon GTL advances engineering work, with FID scheduled for mid-2026
Cerilon announced today that it has successfully completed front-end-loading (FEL 2) for its gas-to-liquids (GTL) facility in North Dakota and is moving into front-end engineering design (FEED), the last stage before the company makes a final investment decision (FID) for its foundational GTL project.
India's May fuel use inches up on month on strong industrial activity
India's fuel consumption edged higher in May from the previous month, as strong industrial activity and general elections boosted fuel demand in Asia's third-largest economy.
- ExxonMobil plans 1 Blbs/yr of advanced recycling by 2027 11/22
- Gauging the likely Trump effect on U.S. energy and power sectors 11/22
- Russia's Lukoil restoring cracker at NORSI refinery, gasoline output rising 11/22
- Nigeria's local currency crude sales fall short of target, Dangote refinery says 11/22
- U.S. October gasoline imports hit post-pandemic low on slump in European shipments 11/22
- Clean Hydrogen Works awards McDermott FEED contract for Ascension Clean Energy (ACE) project 11/21
