Crude oil
Phillips 66 Limited completes acquisition of Lindsey Oil Refinery assets
The transaction comes after the company previously agreed to the deal in January, stating its intention to integrate key assets into its Humber Refinery operations.
Shell to acquire Canada's ARC in output-boosting $16.4-B deal
ARC's production lies near Shell's existing Canadian fields which feed into the LNG Canada plant, in which Shell holds a 40% share and whose liquefied natural gas can reach Asian buyers more quickly than most other North American LNG.
Brazil to start tests for diesel blend containing 20% biofuel in May
U.S.: Trump grants 90-day Jones Act waiver extension to curb energy costs
The move reflects a broader push by the White House to dampen politically sensitive fuel price spikes ahead of November’s midterm elections, where affordability is expected to be a defining issue for voters.
Cosmo tanker could reach Japan on Sunday with first U.S. shipment post-Iran war
The tanker, loaded in Texas (U.S.) on March 22, is due to arrive off Chiba as early as on April 26 via the Panama Canal.
Russian ESPO premiums ease on weak Chinese refining margins
Spot premiums for Russia's Far East ESPO Blend crude oil delivered to China in June have eased as weak refining margins curbed demand from independent refiners.
Russia to stop Kazakh oil flows to German PCK refinery via Druzhba
The move deals a blow to the PCK Schwedt refinery, which supplies most of the German capital's fuel and relies on Kazakhstan for 17% of its supplies.
Kenya, Tanzania and neighbors discuss joint refinery as Dangote offers to build it
East Africa currently imports all of its refined petroleum products, mainly from the Middle East, leaving the region vulnerable to supply disruptions and price spikes as seen in the fallout of the Iran conflict.
Asia deepens refining cuts due to Iran war, putting diesel and jet fuel supplies at risk
Asia, which accounts for 37% of global refining output and ordinarily sources two-thirds of its crude from the Middle East, has been hardest-hit by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, with run cuts at refiners in the region exacerbating tight fuel supply and keeping prices elevated.
- UPM and BASF accelerate the transition to recyclable, fiber-based packaging 5/4
- Australia's Viva Energy expects to restart Geelong refinery units in June 5/4
- China's Commerce Ministry blocks U.S. sanctions against five refineries 5/4
- ADNOC launches Industrial Resilience Program at "Make it in the Emirates" to boost UAE industrial capacity and strengthen supply chains 5/4
- Iraq starts work on Basra-Haditha oil pipeline 5/4
- Record U.S. biofuel targets to test biodiesel industry after slow year 5/4

