Brazil's government is expected to announce Wednesday an increase to the volume of biodiesel mixed with diesel sold at the pump, boosting demand for the biofuel and likely lifting the flagging fortunes of local producers, officials for two ...
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European ultra low sulfur diesel premiums to the front-month ICE gasoil futures contract hit their weakest level in over four months Friday as large volumes flooded the region from the Americas and the Baltic. Northwest European cargo ...
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Argentine oil production fell 0.4% in March compared with the year-ago period, while natural gas output rose 0.5% over the same period, an industry report showed Friday. Crude production declined to an average of 533,651 b/d in March from ...
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On March 26, 2014, with the 300 kt/a linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) plant, the last start-up project in PetroChina Sichuan Integrated Petrochemical and Refinery Complex (Sichuan Project) began to produce qualified polyethylene ...
Russia does not plan to reduce export volumes of its crude and gas in the next 10-20 years, but expects to increase exports of high quality oil products as major modernization of its refineries is in the final stages, Lukoil CEO Vagit ...
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Saudi Arabia's Rabigh Refining and Petrochemical Company or Petro Rabigh's second phase expansion project has turned it into one of the strongest "volume growth stories" in the country's chemical industry, UK-based bank HSBC said in a ...
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China is on a long-term track to become a net exporter of petroleum products to the Middle East, a senior official of state-controlled China National Petroleum Corp said Tuesday. "China could at some point become a net exporter of fuel ...
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Nigerian crude prices are starting to fall as the remaining 15-20 Nigerian June cargoes struggle to sell due to weakening refining margins, trading sources said Monday. The remaining unsold cargoes are looking to find a home in Europe, ...
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China's latest five-year plan promises to shift the economy from its dependence on exports toward domestic consumption as an engine of growth. The key to achieving this will be for the nation to enhance the ability of its economy to ...
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The US will set up its first strategic gasoline reserve, creating 1 million barrels of storage in the Northeast to protect against storms like Hurricane Sandy, which wreaked havoc on fuel supplies in the region, officials said Friday. But ...
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Honeywell announced a major enhancement to its Refinery and Petrochemical Modeling System (RPMS) that will improve model building and maintenance, case management, and optimization to help plants maximize profitability. The new release, ...
Nigeria has emerged as the second-largest importer of US jet fuel and has also started bringing in atypical US kerosene barrels, according to data released Tuesday by the US Energy Information Administration. Nigeria imported 864,000 ...
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Refining margins for sweet crudes are out-performing margins for sour crudes like Urals in Northwest Europe, Platts data shows, as lighter refined products have surged while heavier products have dropped. While cracking margins -- which ...
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China's state-owned refiners are raising planned crude runs in April to average 82% capacity, up from 81% in March, Platts monthly survey showed Tuesday. The 23 refineries surveyed plan to process a combined 17.495 million mt (4.275 ...
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Honeywell announced several senior leadership changes, reflecting further advancement of strong leaders throughout the Company, effective immediately. "Honeywell is in an enviable position to capitalize on the strength and experience of a ...
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