Economics
Turkey doubles Urals oil imports in early May vs early April
Turkey doubled Russian Urals oil imports in the first half of May versus the same period of April as the country profits from cheap crude that is sanctioned by the West.
Stamicarbon awarded a 450-tpd green ammonia plant in the U.S.
Stamicarbon has signed a license agreement with its customer in the USA to develop a basic engineering design package for a 450-tpd green ammonia plant.
NextChem Holding's subsidiary Stamicarbon awarded new contracts for a green ammonia plant in the U.S.
MAIRE S.p.A. announces that its subsidiary NextChem Holding, through Stamicarbon, part of the Sustainable Technology Solutions business unit, has been awarded licensing and basic engineering design contracts for a 450 metric tons per day green ammonia plant by a prominent North American fertilizer producer.
SteelTrace announces selection by Chevron Technology Ventures for esteemed Catalyst Program
SteelTrace, a digital platform provider utilizing blockchain technology to manage all aspects of the steel supply chain, has been selected by Chevron Technology Ventures, LLC as part of its Catalyst Program.
India's Hindustan Petroleum posts biggest jump in quarterly profit in 9 yr
Indian state-owned oil refiner Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd said it posted its biggest quarterly profit in nine years, helped by a fall in crude prices and higher refinery margins.
Trafigura raises stake in Italian refinery Saras to 12.5%
Global commodities trader Trafigura has raised its stake in Italian refiner Saras to 12.46% from 5.23%, the companies said, strengthening Trafigura's foothold over Mediterranean oil flows.
Iraq ready to resume northern oil exports says minister
Iraq wants to restart oil exports on Saturday through a pipeline that runs from its northern Kurdistan region to the Turkish port of Ceyhan, but is waiting for the go-ahead from Turkey.
Germany's Schwedt refinery to run at 70% of capacity from June
Germany's Schwedt oil refinery will run at 70% of capacity from June, German state secretary Michael Kellner said as he greeted a tanker arriving at the Gdansk terminal in Poland with non-Russian oil en route to the refinery.
Iraq expects Total to begin $27-B energy project in second half of 2023
Iraq expects TotalEnergies to begin operations on a long-delayed $27-B oil, gas and renewables project in the second half of 2023 after finalizing side-contracts with a state oil company.
Iraq says it has had no Turkish reply on northern oil exports
Iraq has not heard back from Turkish state energy company BOTAS on a request to restart oil export flows through a pipeline that runs from the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region in northern Iraq to the Turkish port of Ceyhan.

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