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Oman says new refinery capacity to cut crude oil exports

Oman's crude oil exports will drop by about 50 Mbpd when new refining capacity comes onstream in the northern city of Sohar by early 2017.

Welspun receives $47 M order for Diamond Pipeline

Diamond Pipeline LLC, a joint venture between Plains All American Pipeline and Valero, has submitted an order for more than $47 M in coated 20-inch pipe to Welspun in Little Rock, Arkansas.

As US crude wobbles near $40, new oil rally in doubt

Oversupply, refining cutbacks and a breakdown in the oil/dollar trade may spell an end to this year's rally.

Column: Why is oil market rebalancing taking so long?

Rebalancing the oil market is proving a long and frustrating process.

Oil edges up after slide, but glut still weighs

Oil edged higher Wednesday after hitting its lowest since April the previous day, supported by an industry report showing a fall in US inventories and a weaker dollar.

Oil falls as oversupply weighs

Oil prices fell, reversing earlier gains, as increases in OPEC production and US oil rig additions continued to weigh on the market.

Column: La Nina set to boost US winter heating oil demand

Refiners are hoping distillate will get a further boost from a pick-up in freight movements and a colder winter in 2016/17.

Oil rally to resume later this year, demand to offset glut

Oil analysts still expect a rise in the crude price this year, thanks to improving demand growth that should help offset any bearish headwinds from a stubborn supply surplus.

Oil steadies just above three-month lows on oversupply

Oil prices steadied just above three-month lows as producers continued to pump more than needed, filling inventories, and economic growth prospects darkened.

Oil falls towards $44, lowest since May, on glut worries

Oil hit its lowest since May, falling towards $44/bl, pressured by concerns that a long-awaited rebalancing of the market would be delayed due to excess supply.