Refining
More tankers come under attack as U.S.-Iran conflict spreads in the region
Nine vessels have come under attack since the conflict broke out between the U.S., Israel and Iran on Saturday. Iran launched a wave of missiles at Israel early on Thursday and also sent drones into Azerbaijan
MOL, Slovnaft file formal complaint with European Commission over alleged abuse of monopoly position by JANAF
On 27 January 2026, crude oil deliveries to Hungary and Slovakia via the Druzhba pipeline were interrupted. The pipeline has been out of service since then, significantly increasing the dependence of landlocked Central and Eastern European refineries on the Adria pipeline as the only viable route.
Russia prepared to divert oil to India as Middle East conflict disrupts flows
India is vulnerable to supply shocks, with crude stocks covering only about 25 days of demand, while refiners hold similarly limited inventories of gasoil, gasoline and liquefied petroleum gas.
Hormuz shutdown worsens after U.S. hits Iranian warship; tankers stranded for fifth day
The U.S.–Iran war widened on Wednesday after a U.S. strike hit an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, deepening a crisis that has paralyzed shipping through the Strait of Hormuz for a fifth day and choked off vital Middle East oil and gas flows.
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Chinese refiners begin run cuts as Iran war tightens oil supply
The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran has cut off nearly all shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, a conduit for 20% of global oil supplies.
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- Iraq asks KRG to help pipe crude oil to Turkey 3/11
- Ukraine's motor fuel to contain at least 7% bioethanol from July 3/11
