Refining
India's January Russian oil imports may fall sharply as Reliance expects no deliveries
India emerged as the biggest buyer of discounted Russian seaborne crude following the start of the Ukraine war in 2022. The purchases have fueled a backlash from Western nations.
China's Hengyi Petrochemical to proceed with Brunei refinery expansion
The expansion aims to enhance Hengyi’s refining and petrochemical capabilities while supporting Brunei’s downstream industrial development.
Opinion: U.S. oil refiners win, Chinese rivals lose in Trump’s Venezuela strike
Speaking on Saturday after announcing Maduro’s arrest on Truth Social, Trump said he would maintain the U.S. embargo on exports of sanctioned Venezuelan crude oil for now, but also stated that the U.S. would run Venezuela "for a period of time," suggesting U.S. restrictions could be lifted very soon.
India asks refiners for weekly Russian oil import data as it seeks U.S. trade deal
India became the biggest buyer of discounted Russian seaborne crude following the 2022 outbreak of the Ukraine war. But those purchases have fueled a backlash from Western nations, which have targeted Russia's energy sector with sanctions, arguing that oil revenues help fund Moscow's war effort.
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