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Iran's oil exports hit 5-year highs as U.S. holds nuclear talks

Iran's crude exports and oil output have hit new highs in 2023 despite U.S. sanctions, according to consultants, shipping data and a source familiar with the matter, adding to global supply when other producers are limiting output.

Kuwait's KPC sees good oil demand from China in H2

Kuwait Petroleum Corporation sees continued good demand for oil from China in the second half of the year, its chief executive said, speaking to Reuters as part of a podcast series hosted by the Al Attiyah Foundation.

Petroperu close to boosting crude supply for Talara refinery, president says

Peru's state-owned energy firm Petroperu is negotiating with oil producers in the Americas and Asia to import about 63,000 bpd of crude for its newly modernized Talara refinery.

India soon to overtake China as largest oil demand driver

India will soon overtake China as the largest driver of global oil demand, International Energy Agency chief Fatih Birol said.

U.S. crude inventories post surprise large build, fuel stocks rise

U.S. crude oil stockpiles posted a surprise large build last week, while gasoline and distillate inventories gained more than expected.

China to become oil refining juggernaut, raising global risks

China is both the biggest driver of future demand for crude oil, and the biggest risk to global refining as it will continue to hold much of the world's spare capacity.

Cushing, OK chosen as new site for $5.6-B oil refinery project

El Campo-based Prairie Energy Partners has chosen Cushing, Oklahoma as the location for its proposed $5.6-B oil refinery project, despite property tax incentives offered by Victoria County officials in Texas.

Fire extinguished at oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar

A fire at an oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar region has been extinguished, a local emergency task force said.

bp's Toledo refinery suffered cascade of malfunctions before fatal explosion

Supervisors at bp's Toledo, Ohio refinery opted to keep the plant running despite a series of malfunctions and a petroleum spill in the hours before an accident that killed two workers last year.

Pakistan PM says first discounted Russian crude oil cargo arrives in Karachi

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the first cargo of discounted Russian crude oil arranged under a new deal struck between Islamabad and Moscow had arrived in Karachi.