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Mexico's gasoline independence dream sinks in dirty fuel oil glut

Mexico's president took office in late 2018 pledging to boost local output of gasoline while phasing out imports, but so far state refineries have instead set a different course: bumper production of highly contaminating fuel oil.

Oil steadies as higher inventories balance U.S debt bill progress

Oil steadied as a potential pause in U.S. interest rate hikes and the passing of a crucial vote on the U.S. debt ceiling bill were offset by a report of rising inventories in the world's biggest oil consumer.

OPEC+ unlikely to deepen oil supply cuts at June 4 meeting

OPEC and its allies are unlikely to deepen supply cuts at their ministerial meeting despite a fall in oil prices toward $70 per barrel.

Lukoil raises oil output at Iraq's West Qurna 2 to 480,000 bpd

Russia's Lukoil has increased oil production at Iraq's southern West Qurna 2 oilfield by 80,000 barrels per day bpd to a total of 480,000 bpd.

Fire at India's Numaligarh refinery under control, company says

A fire that broke out at the 60,000 barrel-per-day Numaligarh Refinery Limited in Assam state, India, has been brought under control, the refinery said.

Future refineries in India may be smaller capacity

India will look at building smaller oil refineries because of problems in acquiring land as it aims to raise its annual refining capacity to 9 million bpd.

Oil slips as economic jitters offset U.S. debt deal

Oil prices slipped as economic worries over further interest rate hikes trumped a tentative debt ceiling deal reached in the U.S., possibly averting a default in the world's largest economy and oil consumer.

Turkey's Urals oil purchases hit seven-month high in May

Turkey's purchases of Russian Urals oil hit a seven-month high in May as Turkish refiners took advantage of low prices for the grade.

China's fuel oil imports soar as inspections curb bitumen blend intake

China's independent oil refiners are ramping up fuel oil imports to process into gasoline and diesel amid robust refining margins as ongoing cargo inspections at refining hub Shandong have cut off supplies of lower-priced feedstock bitumen blend.

Oil climbs after U.S. leaders strike provisional debt deal

Oil prices rose in early Asian trade after U.S. leaders reached a tentative debt ceiling deal, possibly averting a default in the world's largest economy and oil consumer.