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India’s Russian oil imports seen rising on lower prices

Easing global oil prices would help India boost imports from Russia as a lower than $60 a barrel price of Russian oil will enable buyers to use Western services such as insurance and ships.

Nigeria's Dangote refinery receives first crude cargo

The Dangote oil refinery in Nigeria received its first cargo of 1 million barrels of crude oil from Shell International Trading and Shipping Co, bringing the start of operations closer after years of delays.

Details of Canada's planned regulations to limit oil and gas emissions

Canada unveiled planned regulations to limit emissions from the oil and gas sector using a cap-and-trade system, fulfilling a promise by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government to cut emissions in its most polluting sector.

Venezuela's PDVSA authorizes first two oil cargoes to India after sanctions relief

Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA has assigned loading windows in December to two vessels bound for India under crude spot deals with Italy's ENI and U.S.-based Chevron, an internal company document showed.

Petroecuador says crude oil output surpasses 400,000 bpd

Ecuador's state oil company Petroecuador said that crude oil output surpassed 400,000 bpd for the first time since January 2021.

India resumes imports of Venezuelan oil, Reliance seeks direct deal

Indian refiners have resumed Venezuelan oil purchases through intermediaries, with Reliance set to meet executives from state firm PDVSA next week to discuss direct sales following the easing of U.S. sanctions on the South American country.

How to gain an advantage from the propylene production gap—Part 2

Petrobras: Da Silva, M. W.

This work will detail the available processing routes capable of maximizing propylene yield in refineries, allowing refiners to gain advantage from the propylene market.

Automation technology supports growing demand for green diesel

Emerson: Prusha, J.

The search to find alternatives to petroleum-based transportation fuels is nothing new.

Black Sea storm disrupts Russian and Kazakh oil exports

A severe storm in the Black Sea region has disrupted up to 2-MM bpd of oil exports from Kazakhtsan and Russia, according to state's officials and port agent data.

OPEC head accuses IEA of vilifying fossil fuel industry

OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais accused the International Energy Agency of vilifying the oil and gas industry, in the latest clash between the groups over climate policy.