Asia/Pacific
Fire at India's Rajasthan refinery under control
The fire broke out near the crude distillation unit of the HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Ltd complex and an investigation has been initiated to determine the cause and take remedial measure.
Australia extends relaxed fuel standards to bolster supply
Australia, which imports most of its fuel, has experienced localized shortages as the war, which entered its eighth week on Saturday, has disrupted supply chains.
Japan's Eneos says 145,000-bpd Sendai CDU shut down since April 16
The unit had just resumed operations on April 14 following an unplanned shutdown on March 31.
China curtailing, not banning fuel exports, shipping data shows
The export cut has been deeper in April than it was in March, according to tanker tracker Vortexa, with shipments of diesel, jet fuel and gasoline to destinations other than Hong Kong totaling 320,000 metric tons in the first two weeks of this month - just a sixth of year-earlier levels.
Japan's weekly gasoline prices largely flat as subsidies offset price spikes
Japan began to partially release oil stockpiles from March 16 and has also rolled out subsidies to compensate for rising product prices which spiked to all-time highs in mid-March following the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
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