Crude oil
Indonesia eyes cut in fuel imports from Singapore in favor of U.S. as part of tariffs negotiations
Indonesia plans to change the source of some of its fuel imports from Singapore to the United States as part of negotiations over steep tariffs.
Vietnam's Binh Son refinery signs deal with SOCAR Trading for crude oil supplies
Vietnam's Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical said it had signed an agreement with Azerbaijan's SOCAR Trading for long-term crude oil supplies.
Mexico's Pemex reports leaks in oil pipeline to Dos Bocas terminal
Mexico's state energy firm Pemex said that it had addressed two leaks in a pipeline that transports oil from its Akal-C platform to the Dos Bocas Maritime Terminal in the southern state of Tabasco.
New Mediterranean IMO fuel rule helps bring more Doba crude to Europe
Dutch and German oil refineries have snapped up all four cargoes of Chadian Doba crude in April to profit from soaring demand for cleaner marine fuel in Europe from shipping companies including Maersk. Heavy, sweet Doba grade is particularly suitable for making ultra-low sulfur fuel oil (ULSFO) with a maximum sulfur content of 0.1%.
U.S. imposes Iran-related sanctions on third China 'teapot' refinery, ports
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration imposed sanctions on a third Chinese independent - or "teapot" - oil refinery, and port terminal operators in China for purchases of Iranian oil.
Venezuela restarts Carbon refinery's FCCU after a year out of service
Venezuela's second largest refinery, Cardon, restarted its fluid catalytic cracker which had been out of service for more than a year due to a failure and lack of raw materials
U.S. sustainable aviation fuel production takes off as new capacity comes online
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production is growing in the U.S. as new capacity comes online. U.S. production of Other Biofuels, the category the U.S. EIA uses to capture SAF, approximately doubled from December 2024 to February 2025.
Repsol and Bunge to boost development of renewable fuels in Europe with intermediate crops
The companies will collaborate to process intermediate crops into low-carbon intensity oils to be used as feedstock for the production of renewable diesel or sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Canada's Imperial Oil posts rise in quarterly profit on stronger refining margins
Canadian oil producer Imperial Oil posted a rise in first-quarter profit on Friday, driven primarily by stronger margins in its refining and fuel sales business, sending its U.S.-listed shares up nearly 6% before the bell.
Manage reliability and asset management performance by implementing a reliable operations committee program
This article examines how the author's company instituted a reliable operations committee program at its refinery in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia. The main goal of the program is to oversee the implementation and performance of maintenance and reliability programs to ensure a culture of optimum reliability and endorse new initiatives and programs that enhance maintenance performance in the facility.
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