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HF Sinclair (U.S.) beats profit estimates as refining margins soar

Top U.S. refiners are posting improved results in 2Q, rebounding from 1Q losses as stronger-than-expected diesel margins lift earnings.

Pakistan to buy first-ever U.S. oil cargo in Cnergyico deal with Vitol

The West Texas Intermediate light crude cargo will be loaded from Houston this month and is expected to arrive in Karachi in the second half of October.

Canada's Cenovus says U.S. refinery outlook improving, cuts 2025 production forecast

The Calgary, Alberta-based company has struggled recently with underperformance from its U.S. refineries.

Indian state refiners pause Russian oil purchases

India, the world's third-largest oil importer, is the biggest buyer of seaborne Russian crude, a vital revenue earner for Russia as it wages war in Ukraine for a fourth year.

China's Shandong Yulong Petrochemicals to invest > $16 B to incorporate petrochemicals production at Yantai refinery

China's Shandong Yulong Petrochemical plans to invest $117.86 billion yuan ($16.42 billion) to produce chemicals at its refinery complex in Yantai, according to a government notice detailing the provisional plan.

Supertanker delivers oil to sanctioned Nayara Energy's Vadinar refinery

Supertanker Kalliopi was in the process of discharging Iraqi oil for India's Nayara Energy on Wednesday, the first delivery of crude for the refiner since it was sanctioned by the European Union.

U.S. crude stocks and distillate inventories rise, gasoline inventories fall

U.S. crude stocks and distillate inventories rose while gasoline inventories fell in the week ending July 25, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said.

Mexico exports 39% less crude oil in June, refining and fuel production increase significantly

In May, Pemex's international trading arm, PMI, forecast that the company would export less this year because more would be sent to local refineries, including to its new Olmeca refinery in the port of Dos Bocas.

CLG and INA successfully produce SAF from biogenic feedstock

Chevron Lummus Global (CLG) announced a successful commercial test for co-processing biogenic feedstocks and fossil feedstocks at INA Group's Rijeka Refinery in Croatia.

Indian refiner Nayara trims crude runs in wake of EU sanctions

Privately-held Nayara, which runs India's third-biggest refinery at the port of Vadinar in the western state of Gujarat, controls nearly 8% of the country's total refining capacity of about 5.2 MMbpd.