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Azerbaijan ships 733,664 t of oil via Russia in H1 2017

BAKU (Reuters) — Azerbaijan's oil shipments via Russia jumped to 733,664 t in the first half of the year from 479,730 t in the same period last year, state oil company SOCAR said on Tuesday.

Train derailment spills 20,000 gal of Exxon's oil in Illinois

(Reuters) — About 20,000 gal of crude oil belonging to ExxonMobil Corp was released after a Canadian National Railway Co freight train derailed on Friday at Plainfield, Illinois.

IEA study unveils key role for trucks in global oil-demand growth

Improving the efficiency of road-freight transport is critical to reducing the growth in oil demand, carbon emissions and air pollution over the next decades, according to the International Energy Agency’s latest report, The Future of Trucks: Implications for energy and the environment.

EIA: Even as renewables increase, fossil fuels continue to dominate US energy mix

Fossil fuels have provided more than 80% of total US energy consumption for more than 100 years. Since 1928, when consumption of natural gas surpassed that of biomass, the three fossil fuels—petroleum, natural gas, and coal—have been the most consumed fuels in the United States. In 2016, fossil fuels accounted for 81% of total US energy consumption, the lowest fossil fuel share in the past century.

All eyes on July for US oil demand to drain glut

NEW YORK (Reuters) — US oil traders are hoping the sweltering days of July are also hot ones for demand, believing the new month is the last best opportunity this year to see the overhang of inventories finally subside.

Could your facility benefit from a marine terminal assessment?

Carmagen Engineering, Inc.: Blundell, R.

How sure would a terminal manager at a distribution terminal, or a line manager at a refinery or a chemical plant that has marine loading and unloading docks, be that those docks are being operated at a level that ensures long-term safe performance?

Refining: Fuel processing vs. imports in East Africa: Will new refinery plans be realized?

Contributing Editor: Oirere, S.

Many analysts believe that Africa will remain a net importer of petroleum products for the foreseeable future. However, a few countries in the region have plans in place to build new refineries.

Industry Metrics

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Rhodes, Mike

US gasoline crack spreads continued to rally, but were offset by supply-side pressure as higher refinery runs contributed to increased inventories.

OPEC oil output jumps to 2017 high as Nigeria, Libya pump more

LONDON (Reuters) — OPEC oil output has risen in June by 280,000 bpd to a 2017 high, a Reuters survey found, as a further recovery in supply from the two member countries exempt from a production-cutting deal offset strong compliance by their peers.

India's largest refiner IOC setting up Singapore oil unit

SINGAPORE/NEW DELHI (Reuters) — India's largest refiner Indian Oil Corp is setting up an office in Singapore that will handle crude oil purchases and the sales of oil products from its refineries later this year, trade sources said on Friday.