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bp's Indiana (U.S.) refinery back to normal operations after Feb outage

bp’s 435,000-bpd Whiting, Indiana (U.S.), refinery has returned to normal operations for the first time since a February plantwide power outage.

Iraq to curb oil exports to compensate for overproduction

Iraq will reduce its crude exports to 3.3 MM  bpd in the coming months to compensate for any rise above its OPEC+ quota in January and February.

Belgian government delays export fuel quality legislation

The Belgian government could pass its proposed legislation to tighten the quality of exported fuels as late as June now, missing its previous target of the second half of March 2024.

Italy's Saras reports drop in 2023 core profit of refined products ahead of Vitol's takeover

Saras  reported a 41% fall in its full-year comparable core earnings due partly to weaker profitability of refined products, as global commodity trader Vitol prepares to take over the Italian oil refiner later this year.

The Fly Up: Heathrow launches renewable biofuel breakfast

A first of its kind breakfast at Heathrow, named The Fly Up, which is cooked with oil that is then cleaned and recycled into renewable biofuels, has taken off.

Singapore's middle distillates stocks hit highest in 2-1/2 years as exports dip

Singapore's middle distillates stockpiles surged by 8% week on week to hit a fresh high since September 2021 as net exports of both diesel/gasoil and jet fuel/kerosene slipped by 98% and 26%, respectively.

Fortescue conducts world's first ammonia bunker trial in Singapore

Fortescue has conducted the world's first ammonia marine bunker operation in the port of Singapore, the city-state's Maritime and Port Authority and the Australian mining company said.

Sanctioned tanker NS Century reaches China port to discharge Russian oil

The oil tanker NS Century, which is under sanction by the U.S., arrived at the Chinese port of Qingdao late to discharge its cargo of Russian crude oil, LSEG shipping data showed.

First carbon capture pilot rig delivered by Compact Membrane Systems

Compact Membrane Systems announced that it has delivered a carbon capture pilot rig to OMV, a leading petrochemical company in Austria.

Vietnam's Dung Quat refinery: will keep selling products during maintenance period

Vietnam's Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical will continue selling refined petroleum products from its Dung Quat refinery during a 50-day maintenance period at the facility.