Crude oil
EIA: Crude price differentials a factor as refining profits converge
Refinery earnings were lower in Q2 2016 compared with the same time last year and are converging among different locations globally.
Valero Energy Partners LP acquires Meraux and Three Rivers Terminal Services for $325 M
Valero Energy Partners’ board of directors of its general partner has approved the acquisition of the Meraux and Three Rivers Terminal Services Business from a subsidiary of Valero Energy Corp. for total consideration of approximately $325 M.
Column: China's fuel exports less worrisome than crude costs for refiners
China's booming fuel exports have contributed to a structural lowering of margins for the region's refiners, but fluctuations are still mostly linked to crude prices.
US crude stocks fall unexpectedly in week: EIA
US crude stocks fell unexpectedly last week, while gasoline stocks decreased more than expected and distillate inventories rose, according to data from the Energy Information Administration.
Petrofac, Tecnicas Reunidas likely to win Saudi Aramco deals
British oilfield services company Petrofac and Spain's Tecnicas Reunidas are likely to win contracts to build projects for state oil giant Saudi Aramco's Uthmaniyah and Ras Tanura plants.
EIA: US crude oil exports are increasing and reaching more destinations
The number of countries receiving exported US crude oil has risen since the removal of restrictions on exporting US crude oil in December 2015.
PDVSA sees future in consolidation with China
People’s Minister of Petroleum and President of Petroleos de Venezuela SA, Eulogio Del Pino, highlighted the importance of China-Venezuela bilateral relations to guarantee growth.
Big Dakota pipeline to give Gulf Coast refiners another option for crude supply
The Dakota Access pipeline will open in Q4, giving refiners along the Gulf Coast another option when looking for crude.
Oman says new refinery capacity to cut crude oil exports
Oman's crude oil exports will drop by about 50 Mbpd when new refining capacity comes onstream in the northern city of Sohar by early 2017.
Welspun receives $47 M order for Diamond Pipeline
Diamond Pipeline LLC, a joint venture between Plains All American Pipeline and Valero, has submitted an order for more than $47 M in coated 20-inch pipe to Welspun in Little Rock, Arkansas.

- CNOOC completes construction on $2.9-B, 1.8-MMtpy integrated complex in east China 8/22
- bp's Whiting refinery (U.S.) continues to flare days after severe thunderstorm 8/22
- Bachmann introduces latest version M-Target for Simulink 8/22
- U.S. to rule on biofuel waivers, but big oil refiners may need to wait 8/22
- Chinese independent refiner Hongrun buys Canadian, Brazilian crude 8/22
- Ukrainian attack suspends Russian oil flows to Hungary, Slovakia 8/22