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Russian minister says OPEC oil deal hurting domestic economy

MOSCOW (Reuters) — Russia's economic growth in October was negatively affected by a global deal between members of OPEC and Russia to curb crude oil production, Russia's economy minister said on Thursday.

Neste forms partnerships with four distributors to provide renewable diesel to California

Neste has announced exclusive partnerships with four fuel distributors in California: IPC (USA), Inc.; Ramos Oil Company, Van De Pol Petroleum; and Western States Oil. Public and private fleets will now have access to a consistent and high-quality supply of Neste MY Renewable Diesel through these partners.

US crude extends rally to $58, first time since 2015

LONDON (Reuters) — Oil extended gains on Wednesday, with US crude hitting $58/bbl for the first time since July 2015 as a major pipeline cut Canadian crude flows to the United States, where inventories are expected to have fallen further.

Russia's Transneft says to resume oil exports from Novorossiisk

MOSCOW (Reuters) — Oil loadings from the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiisk were set to resume later on Tuesday after a storm in area subsided in the early hours of the day, oil pipeline monopoly Transneft said.

Transneft to up 2018 oil exports via its pipelines to 242.4 MMt

MOSCOW (Reuters) — Russian pipeline monopoly Transneft will increase oil exports via its pipeline system to 242.4 MMt in 2018, Vice President Sergei Andronov said on Monday.

Oil eases as traders and investors grow edgy ahead of OPEC

LONDON (Reuters) — Oil eased on Monday, as traders were wary of betting too heavily on which way prices might move ahead of an OPEC meeting next week, when the exporter group is expected to decide whether to continue output cuts aimed at propping up prices.

Rosneft says clinches oil supply deal with China's CEFC

MOSCOW (Reuters) — Russia’s largest oil producer Rosneft said on Monday it had signed a deal with CEFC China Energy Company Ltd on oil supplies, further strengthening its foothold in the world’s largest energy consumer.

Shell's long-standing head of crude trading Muller quits

LONDON (Reuters) — Royal Dutch Shell's head of crude oil trading Mike Muller, has stepped down after 29 yr with the company, an internal announcement reviewed by Reuters on Friday showed.

Oil climbs, but still set for first weekly fall in six

LONDON (Reuters) — Oil prices climbed on Friday but were still heading for their first week of losses in six, weighed down by Russian hesitation for extending a global pact to cut output and curb oversupply.

Saudi energy minister: Market to remain oversupplied by March 2018

BONN, Germany (Reuters) — The world will still have a surplus of oil by end-March next year, Saudi Arabia's energy minister said on Thursday, signaling a willingness to extend output cuts when OPEC meets at the end of November on whether to extend caps well into 2018.