Crude oil
Germany unveils climate plan to cut emissions and fossil fuels
While the long-awaited 67-point program addresses concerns that Berlin's climate goals are at risk, it comes amid growing fears about soaring energy prices and oil and gas flow disruption due to the Iran war.
India's Reliance buys 5 MMbbl of Iranian oil after U.S. waiver
Iranian oil, which in recent years has mainly been bought by Chinese independent refiners, is often rebranded as originating from another country.
Iran war deals harder blow to natural gas than oil
Key gas infrastructure - liquefaction plants in particular - is more complex and expensive to build and repair than the oil equivalent. That means oil refineries can often resume operations more quickly than liquefied natural gas export hubs after a shutdown.
Refiners in India, elsewhere in Asia look to buy Iranian oil after U.S. waives sanctions
The Trump administration on Friday issued a 30-day sanctions waiver for the purchase of Iranian oil already at sea, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.
China's Sinopec will not buy Iranian oil, wants to tap state reserves
The world's largest refiner usually sources roughly half of its crude oil needs from the Middle East, making it particularly exposed to the near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
Damaged Russian tanker days away from Libyan shores, Italian official says
The tanker is currently in international waters falling under Libya's search and rescue zone, some 53 nautical miles (98 km) north of the capital Tripoli.
India’s Reliance buys about 155,000 bpd Russian oil after pause
The private refiner's overall imports in February rose marginally from last year to 1.37 MMbpd.
China's Sinochem cuts refinery runs, seeks prompt-delivery crude
Sinochem has also been trying to buy spot cargoes from bonded storage for prompt delivery to cover its "immediate" requirements for the 300,000-bpd Quanzhou plant.
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