Refining
India's ONGC plans to set up trading unit for crude, refined fuels for group firms
India's state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) is planning to set up a trading unit for the crude and refined fuels of its group companies, a top executive at ONGC Videsh said.
Mexico's Dos Bocas refinery offline due to power outage
Mexico's 340,000-bpd Dos Bocas refinery has been offline since Monday due to a power outage at the plant, two sources familiar with the matter said.
ExxonMobil sees global natural gas demand surging in outlook to 2050
Global demand for natural gas will rise more than 20% by 2050 from last year's level, as it displaces coal to power industries and meet higher electricity use in developing countries, ExxonMobil said in an annual outlook.
EIA: U.S. transportation fuel demand remains below pre-pandemic levels
Five years after the COVID-19 national emergency was declared, gasoline demand, distillate demand and jet fuel demand all remain less than pre-pandemic averages.
ExxonMobil announces Group III base stocks production
ExxonMobil has introduced its Group III base stock slate, which will include 4 and 6 cSt at 100°C base stocks to the North America market.
Russia raises August oil export plan after drone strikes continue to disrupt refineries
Export planning remains uncertain, however, due to ongoing strikes and shifting repair schedules, so delays and volume revisions are likely.
Canada's Alberta eyes investment in Japan's refining to boost oil exports
Canada's main oil-producing province of Alberta is considering a financial investment in Japan's refining sector, an attempt to reduce its overwhelming dependence on top trade partner the U.S. for oil exports.
U.S. EPA approves biofuel waivers for small refiners, stirring concerns over demand
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved most of its backlog of requests by small oil refineries for biofuel law exemptions, raising concerns among biofuels advocates over a potential hit to demand.
Novatek to reduce naphtha exports due to fire at Ust-Luga complex
Debris from a destroyed Ukrainian drone caused a fire at Novatek's Ust-Luga terminal early on August 24.
China's Sinochem to sell two bankrupt refineries to local operators
The acquisitions, which come during a consolidation of the world's largest refining base, would see the new owners step up crude imports and resume operations at the troubled plants, lifting oil purchases at the world's top importer.
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