Economics
Russia's June seaborne diesel exports rise amid growing output
Russia's seaborne diesel and gasoil exports are set to rise in June amid growing oil products output after refinery overhauls and sufficient stocks on the domestic market, data from traders and Refinitiv Eikon showed.
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.
China’s first helicopter flight using sustainable aviation fuel
An Airbus H125 helicopter belonging to State Grid Space Technology Co., Ltd has successfully used SAF for a flight demonstration at Hefei Shiwan Airport in China.
South Korea jet fuel exports to U.S. set to rise to near 2-year high in June
South Korean jet fuel exports to the United States in June are headed for a near two-year high as oil traders cash in on stronger U.S. demand as Asia's aviation sector is still recovering, industry sources said.
Indonesia's PGN to supply gas to Lotte Chemical petrochemical plant
Indonesia's state-controlled gas company Perusahaan Gas Negara said it would supply natural gas to a petrochemical plant operated by a unit of South Korea's Lotte Chemical Corp .
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.
Neste decides to invest in liquefied waste plastic upgrading unit at its Porvoo refinery
Neste has made the final investment decision to commence construction of upgrading facilities for liquefied plastic waste at its Porvoo refinery in Finland.
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. makes strategic investment in Ascension Clean Energy
MOL Clean Energy and Clean Hydrogen Works, LLC announce MCE as a Joint Venture shareholder in Ascension Clean Energy, a proposed world-scale, clean hydrogen-ammonia production and export facility in Ascension Parish, Louisiana.
Singapore May bunker sales hit over 5-year high as vessel arrivals spike
Monthly sales of marine fuel, also known as bunker fuel, hit over five-year highs at the world's largest refueling hub Singapore in May as vessel arrivals spiked amid firm container throughput, official data showed.

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