The Mediterranean gasoline cargo market has switched from a $19.75/mt discount under the Northwest European Eurobob market to a premium of $10.75/mt in two weeks, on limited supply, market sources said. "The Med is totally dry...the arbs ...
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The Northwest European Urals differential has moved to a premium to the lighter Forties crude grade for the first time in nine months, as supplies of the Russian sour crude tighten and demand for the North Sea grade slackens, market sources ...
Sweet North Sea crude values have begun rebounding as European crude oil traders begin to take note of improving sweet refining margins, the first time in over a month that sweet margins have performed better than sour, traders said Monday. ...
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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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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. ...
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Weakening crude refining margins and middle distillates cracks have led to low buying interest among Northeast Asian refiners for prompt May loading ESPO blend crude, trading sources said Thursday. Three to four of the 19 ESPO blend crude ...
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The ICE Brent front-to-second month spread fell into contango during afternoon US trade Friday, the first contango between the two contracts since July 2, 2012. ICE May Brent was down $2.50 at $103.84/b after hitting a fresh eight-month ...
Russia's export of ESPO Blend crude loading from Kozmino port is fixed at 19 cargoes in May, the highest monthly figure since exports of the grade began in December 2009 and up from 17 in April. The increase is in line with the completion ...
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China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation announced its annual results for the year ended 31 December 2012. Financial Highlights: In accordance with the PRC Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises, in 2012, the Company's operating ...
US commercial crude stocks are expected to have increased by 2.3 million barrels for the reporting week ended March 8, analysts polled Monday by Platts said. The American Petroleum Institute will release its weekly report at 4:30 p.m. EDT ...
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BP announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2012. Underlying replacement cost profit, adjusted for non-operating items and fair value accounting effects, was $4.0 billion for the fourth quarter, compared to ...
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Shell said Thursday it remains on track to grow its oil and gas production by over 20% in the next five to six years, despite weak North American fuel prices continuing to dent the performance of its key upstream growth centre. ...
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The Monday evening closure of a key North Sea Brent crude platform, the Cormorant Alpha (See story, 1307 GMT), has not had any marked impact on the key Dated Brent price benchmark assessment. The outright price of the Dated Brent ...
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NYMEX crude futures tread water for most of the session Tuesday, settling nearly unchanged after news of improved investor confidence in Europe failed to spark buying. NYMEX February crude settled 4 cents lower at $93.15/barrel. On ...
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Essar Energy plc,the India focused integrated energy company,announced that the 600 MW unit 1 of its 1,200MW Mahan I power project has been synchronized with the transmission grid and has commenced generating power. Mahan I,in Madhya ...
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