Crude oil
China's crude oil imports to set a record in 2023
China is expected to import a record amount of crude oil in 2023 due to increased demand for fuel as people travel more following the dismantling of COVID-19 controls and as a result of new refineries coming onstream.
Kazakhstan to supply 100,000 tons of oil in March to the PCK Schwedt refinery in Germany
Kazakhstan will supply 100,000 tons of oil via Russia's Druzhba pipeline to Germany in March for the PCK Schwedt refinery.
Venezuela's PDVSA allocates heavy crude cargo to Italy's Eni
Venezuela's PDVSA has allocated an oil cargo to a unit of Eni for a February loading, the first to the Italian firm following a contract suspension this year by new management at the state-run company.
Russian energy minister sees no reason to reduce petroleum products output
Russian energy minister Nikolai Shulginov on Friday said there was no reason for a sharp reduction in the country's petroleum products output in response to a European Union embargo, Interfax reported.
Kazakhstan increased oil exports bypassing Russia in 2022
Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, increased oil exports that bypassed Russia last year, but was still heavily reliant on supply channels via its neighbor.
Key considerations for the optimum design of a hot oil system
In the hydrocarbon processing industry, where direct heating is not possible, a heat transfer medium is used. Steam has traditionally been the preferred heating medium.
Business Trends: Tier 3 gasoline production: Challenges and opportunities for refiners
One of the biggest challenges to the crude oil refining industry over the past decades is the development of technologies capable of reducing the environmental impact of crude oil derivatives, while also raising their performance.
Oil expects regional refining margins to stay elevated in 2023
South Korea's S-Oil said on Wednesday it sees regional refining margins in 2023 remaining elevated over pre-2022 levels, though the company posted a loss in the fourth quarter of 2022 on a fall in oil prices during the period.
Kuwait exports first modified diesel fuel shipment to Europe
Kuwait's National Petroleum Company exported its first shipment of modified diesel fuel to Europe through the Mina al-ahmadi refinery, the oil ministry said on Wednesday.
EU diesel price cap to limit Moscow's choice of buyers, including Asia
A proposed EU price cap on Russian diesel may be high enough to allow Moscow to continue exporting the fuel, but in practice could deter big Asian buyers who have become used to buying cheap Russian crude to refine it themselves, analysts say.
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