Americas
Brazil's Petrobras ups gasoline prices 7%, first hike under new CEO
Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras announced its first gasoline price hike in almost a year, and also hiked the price of gas used for cooking and heating.
Hurricane Beryl knocks out power as it churns across Texas, slows refinery activities, impels port closures
Hurricane Beryl lashed Texas with strong winds and heavy rain on Monday as it churned inland, forcing the closure of oil ports, cancellation of hundreds of flights and leaving nearly 2 MM homes and businesses without power.
Peru, Ecuador to join efforts on security and oil integration
The presidents of Peru and Ecuador pledged to join efforts to fight transnational organized crime and also discussed new possibilities for oil processing.
U.S. awards contracts for 1 MMbbls of gasoline sale to five firms
The U.S. Department of Energy said that five companies including British oil giant bp and Swiss commodity trader Vitol have been awarded contracts for the sale of 1 MMbbls of gasoline from the U.S.-managed stockpile in northeastern states.
Icahn-owned oil refiner CVR bidding in Citgo share auction
Oil refiner CVR Energy, controlled by billionaire investor Carl Icahn, has submitted a binding offer in an ongoing auction of shares in the parent of Venezuela-owned Citgo Petroleum.
Oryx Group signs lease to operate Curacao's oil terminal
A unit of Hong Kong-headquartered energy firm Oryx Group has reached an agreement with Curacao's refinery to lease and operate storage facilities on the Caribbean island for 30 yr.
Alberta says 2023/24 budget surplus smaller than forecast, cites refinery losses
Canada's main oil-producing province of Alberta on Thursday said the 2023/24 budget surplus would be smaller than initially estimated, partly due to losses incurred by the Sturgeon refinery, which is joint-owned by the province.
Panama Canal traffic to increase as drought conditions ease
The Panama Canal Authority (APC) has announced that it will increase the number of daily booking slots for vessels transiting the Panama Canal to 35 in August, easing rules that restricted shipping traffic through the narrow waterway since last year.
U.S. crude imports touch 2-yr high despite lukewarm demand
U.S. crude oil imports last month rose to a nearly 2-yr high as refiners scooped up heavy crudes from Canada and Latin America to process into fuels for summer driving season.
Private group announces Brazil's two longest “green fuel” pipelines
Brazil's privately owned Grupo Potencial will invest 200 MM reais ($37 MM) to build two "green fuel" pipelines in the south of the farm powerhouse. The biofuel pipelines, which will be built starting next year if all permits are granted, will stretch 55 km (34.2 mi) each and will be the longest of the kind in the country.
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- SABIC announces closure of Olefins 6 facility in Teesside, UK 6/27
- LyondellBasell's polyolefin technologies selected by SHCCIG Yulin for petrochemicals complex in China 6/27
- Damaged unit of Iran's South Pars refinery back operating 6/27
- hte conducts research for JGC to advance decarbonization by identifying suitable catalysts for ammonia cracking 6/26
- TES and CPC Finland to develop 500-MW e-NG project in Finland 6/26
