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Saudi exports to US to fall by 300,000 bpd in March

DUBAI (Reuters) -- Saudi Arabia's crude exports to the United States in March will fall by around 300,000 bpd from February, in line with OPEC's agreement to reduce supply, a Saudi energy ministry official said on Thursday.

Oman says it could cut crude exports by 15% from June for Sohar refinery

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -- Non-OPEC oil producer Oman has notified customers in Asia that it could reduce supplies of crude by 15% from June to meet demand at a domestic refinery, and as part of its commitment to cut output under a landmark producers' agreement, three people who received the notices said on Friday.

TransCanada gets presidential permit for Keystone XL pipeline

(Reuters) -- TransCanada Corp said on Friday the US Department of State issued a presidential permit for the construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, a project blocked by former President Barack Obama.

Venezuelans line up for gasoline as OPEC nation's oil industry struggles

CARACAS/PUNTO FIJO, Venezuela (Reuters) -- Grumbling Venezuelans were lining up for scarce gasoline across the OPEC nation on Wednesday, due to mounting oil industry woes in the country with the world's largest crude reserves.

EIA: US crude stockpiles at record high as imports surge

(Reuters) -- US crude oil stocks rose to a fresh record last week, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday, as a surge in imports and rising domestic production more than offset a hike in refinery runs.

PetroChina's head of crude oil trading resigns, replaced by deputy

BEIJING (Reuters) -- The head of crude oil trading at Chinese state energy giant PetroChina has resigned after 20 years with the company, a rare departure from a state-owned enterprise known for retaining talent in the midst of rapid expansion.

Indonesia police say Interpol issues red notices for 3 Sinopec execs

JAKARTA (Reuters) -- Indonesian police said on Tuesday Interpol has issued red notices, the closest to an international arrest warrant, for three Chinese executives suspected of fraud linked to a more than $800 million Sinopec oil terminal development in Indonesia.

Beset by delays, Myanmar-China oil pipeline nears start-up

YANGON/BEIJING (Reuters) -- Nearly a decade in the making, a project to pump oil 480 mi across Myanmar to southwest China is set for imminent start-up, with a supertanker nearing the port of Kyauk Phyu, marking the opening of a new oil trading route.

OPEC leans towards oil cut extension, but non-members need to be in

DUBAI/LONDON (Reuters) -- OPEC oil producers increasingly favor extending beyond June a pact on reducing crude supply to balance the market, sources within the group said, although Russia and other non-members need to remain part of the initiative.

China rescues 13 from burning oil tanker in East China Sea

BEIJING (Reuters) -- Chinese authorities rescued 13 people from oil tanker Xinglongzhou 569 that caught fire after a suspected explosion around 5 p.m. Sunday in the East China Sea, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Monday.