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Kuwait investing to meet any OPEC output increase

Kuwait Petroleum Corporation chief said the Gulf producer had the capacity to reach its OPEC quota and was moving to its first offshore production as it invests to meet future oil demand.

Biden says decision on pause on federal gasoline tax could come by end of week

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday that a decision on whether to pause a federal gasoline tax could come by the end of this week, as the United States struggles to tackle soaring gasoline prices and inflation.

Curacao sets talks with U.S.-Brazilian consortium to run island's oil refinery

Curacao will begin negotiations with a seven-company consortium to take over management of the Caribbean island's oil refinery and storage terminal.

Sinopec Shanghai Petchem shut crude, ethylene units after fire

Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co has shut its crude oil refining and ethylene units to evaluate hidden safety risks after a fire on Saturday that hit a chemical facility.

Petrobras CEO resigns amid political blowback on fuel prices

The chief executive of Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras resigned on Monday in the face of mounting pressure from politicians after the firm announced a fuel price hike last week.

The downstream rundown: In case you missed it 6/17

In case you missed any downstream news, this piece will give you a summary of some of the top stories from last week.

U.S. steps up heavy crude imports as Biden blasts profiteering

U.S. refiners last month imported the most heavy crude in nearly two years, customs data showed, as they cranked up motor fuel production and sought to replace sanctioned Russian oil.

Thailand agrees more support measures amid surging oil prices

Thailand's economic teams agreed to extend some support measures to reduce living costs for another three months, and sought cooperation from refineries to help boost the country's depleted oil fund amid rising energy prices.

U.S. energy chief to discuss record pump prices with refiners next week

U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm is expected to meet with refining executives on June 23 as tensions between the White House and the oil industry mount over soaring gasoline prices.

OMV's Schwechat oil refinery at 20% capacity after accident

OMV's 200,000 bpd Schwechat oil refinery is running at 20% capacity with repairs to fix a crude distillation unit set to take several weeks at least.