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New Bill Aimed at Strengthening Washington's Sanctions Against Iran

May 13, 2013

A new bill introduced late Wednesday to the US Senate aimed at strengthening Washington's sanctions against Iran could affect Asian countries that pay for Iranian crude in foreign currencies, sources familiar with the matter said Thursday. ...

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BG Group Has Entered The Regulatory Phase of Its Prince Rupert LNG Project

May 13, 2013

BG Group has entered the regulatory phase of its Prince Rupert LNG project, submitting applications to Canadian and British Columbia environmental review agencies for a three-train operation aimed at eventually exporting 21 million mt/year, ...

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Marathon Oil and Talisman Energy Are Pulling out of Shale Gas Exploration in Poland

May 13, 2013

The announcements this week by North American energy companies Marathon Oil and Talisman Energy that they are pulling out of shale gas exploration in Poland seems to have finally killed the government's initial hope that the former Soviet ...

Tags: Polish Shale Gas, Gas

Paint Attracts The Mind; It Is The Technician of Covering The Existing Structure in Hue

May 13, 2013

Paint attracts the mind; it is the technician of covering the existing structure in hue. Doing so, the structure looks pretty. For applying the coat of color one need spacious room with several facilities. However, it is not possible for ...

Tags: Chemicals, Paint

Asia Pacific Sweet Crude Market Is Expected to Stay on a Downward Trajectory

May 10, 2013

The Asia Pacific sweet crude market is expected to stay on a downward trajectory as it faces more competition from falling West African crude prices and an oversupply of regional spot cargoes, traders said this week. Perpetually weak ...

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New Hydraulic Fracturing Rules Will Drive Oil and Gas Development From Federal Lands

May 10, 2013

New hydraulic fracturing rules being developed by the Obama administration will drive oil and gas development from federal lands, a panel of industry and state officials said in their prepared testimony to a House committee Wednesday. The ...

Tags: Federal Fracking Rule, Gas Production

Bangladesh Has Resumed Piped Natural Gas Connections to Households From Wednesday

May 10, 2013

Bangladesh has resumed piped natural gas connections to households from Wednesday -- after nearly three years -- amid increasing illegal connections and repeated pleas from affected stakeholders, including the real estate industry, Energy ...

Tags: Gas Connections, Gas

Enbridge Will Have to 'Wait and See'

May 10, 2013

Enbridge, the Calgary-based crude oil carrier, will have to "wait and see" whether it faces a replay of rival TransCanada's Keystone XL regulatory battle as it seeks US State Department approval for changes to its Alberta Clipper (Line 67) ...

Tags: Enbridge, Alberta Clipper

Coal Exports Were Little Changed at 2.97 Million Mt

May 10, 2013

Coal exports from Newcastle port in eastern Australia were little changed at 2.97 million mt in the seven-day period ended 7 am Sydney time Monday, (2200 GMT Sunday), compared with 2.99 million mt in the previous seven days, Newcastle Port ...

Tags: Coal Exports, Chemicals

Kinder Morgan Is No Longer Planning to Build a Coal Export at The Port of St. Helens

May 10, 2013

Kinder Morgan is no longer planning to build a coal export at the Port of St. Helens in Oregon, but is still considering exporting coal out of the Pacific Northwest, a spokesman said Wednesday. "It's not about coal, it's about siting," ...

Tags: Coal Export, Coal

US Propane and Propylene Stocks Rose 500,000 Barrels to Nearly 41 Million

May 10, 2013

US propane and propylene stocks rose 500,000 barrels to nearly 41 million barrels the reporting week ended Friday, the Energy Information Administration said Wednesday. Midwest supplies rose 366,000 barrels to 11.94 million barrels, while ...

Tags: Propane, Propylene

Average Run Rate at 'Teapot' Refineries Dropped to 36.5% in April From 42% in March

May 10, 2013

The average run rate at "teapot" refineries in China's Shandong province dropped to 36.5% in April from 42% in March, due to slow sales of oil products, according to data from Beijing-based energy information provider JYD Commodities Hub. ...

Tags: Apr, oil products

US Navy and 40 Allies Gathered in Bahrain Monday to Begin Anti-mine Exercises

May 9, 2013

The US Navy and 40 allies gathered in Bahrain Monday to begin two weeks of naval anti-mine exercises designed to keep the Persian Gulf open to oil shipping. Although the exercises, billed as the largest ever in the region, have been ...

Tags: US Navy, Allies, Persian Gulf

June Northwest European-US Atlantic Arbitrage Swap Has Risen Since Market Close Friday

May 9, 2013

The June Northwest European-US Atlantic arbitrage swap has risen since market close Friday due to a higher NYMEX RBOB market, increasing the possibility of exports from Europe heading to the Atlantic coast, market sources said Monday. ...

Tags: June NWE-USAC, Gasoline

Philippines' Largest Oil Refiner and Marketeer Petron Corp Has Sold 22 Million Barrels

May 9, 2013

The Philippines' largest oil refiner and marketeer Petron Corp has sold 22 million barrels of oil products in the first quarter of this year, rising 66% from the same period in 2012, the company said in a statement Monday. The increase ...

Tags: Petron, Oil Products

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