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Mexico's Pemex crude oil exports in August fall 32% year-on-year

Pemex's seven local refineries processed just over 1.05 MMbpd in August, up from the previous month.

Brazil oil regulator shuts Refit refinery over suspected irregular fuel imports

During the operation, authorities detained cargo from two ships carrying imported diesel oil destined for storage facilities in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo.

Eni and five other oil companies fined by Italian competition watchdog

The regulator said that fines totaling more than €936 MM ($1.1 B) had been levied against Eni, Esso, Italiana Petroli (IP), Q8, Saras and Tamoil.

Nigeria's oil union orders halt of gas supply to Dangote refinery over mass sackings

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) directed branches at major oil firms to enforce an immediate halt to crude and gas deliveries to the refinery.

ReElement Technologies expands Noblesville refinery by 141% to accelerate rare earth and critical mineral production

American Resources Corp., through its holding in ReElement Technologies Corp., a U.S. innovator in rare earth element (REE) and critical mineral refining, announced the 141% expansion of its Noblesville critical mineral refining facility.

After sanctions, Indian oil refiner Nayara's exports find new markets

The privately-owned company halted exports for about two weeks after it was sanctioned by the European Union on July 18 for dealing in Russian oil.

Opinion: Ukraine strikes on Russian oil might be too successful for Trump’s liking

The conflict between Russia and Ukraine that began in 2022 took a sharp turn in recent weeks as Kyiv began to launch waves of drone attacks on Russian refineries, pipelines and export terminals.

Hungary's MOL to restart crude exports from Iraq's Kurdistan

MOL expects the crude oil pipeline connecting the region to Turkey's port of Ceyhan to reopen in the coming days.

Eni unveils new biorefinery project in Sannazzaro de’ Burgondi

Eni announced that it has received approval from the Italian Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security to convert selected units at the Sannazzaro de’ Burgondi (Pavia) refinery into a biorefinery.

Russia to partially ban diesel exports, extend gasoline restrictions after Ukrainian drone attacks

The attacks have reduced Russian oil refining by almost a fifth on certain days and cut exports from key ports. The fall in capacity to refine oil has pushed Moscow close to reducing crude output. Several Russian regions are facing shortages of certain grades of fuel.