Europe
Novatek to reduce naphtha exports due to fire at Ust-Luga complex
Debris from a destroyed Ukrainian drone caused a fire at Novatek's Ust-Luga terminal early on August 24.
Ukrainian attack suspends Russian oil flows to Hungary, Slovakia
Russia and Ukraine have stepped up attacks on each other's energy infrastructure, hitting Ukrainian domestic heating supplies, Russia's Druzhba pipeline and other facilities over the past few weeks.
Europe distillates-diesel profit margins firm
Gasoil stocks, which include diesel, held independently in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA) refining and storage hub rose by over 9% to their highest since mid-June.
Berlin weighs trusteeship extension for Rosneft's German assets
The situation is emblematic of the challenges Berlin faces in dealing with Russian assets in Germany at a time when efforts to end the war in Ukraine are picking up pace.
TotalEnergies' Donges refinery fire extinguished
Donges, France's second-largest oil refinery, is located on the Atlantic coast and processes 230,000 bpd.
EcoCortec, Jakob Schober GmbH awarded sustainability award for closed-loop circular films solution
This prestigious recognition highlights EcoCortec's and Jakob Schober’s tireless efforts in establishing a practical and effective closed-loop recycling system for its green VpCI® corrosion protection films and bags.
Czech refinery outage forces Orlen Unipetrol to seek state help to meet diesel demand
Unipetrol's second-largest Czech refinery in Kralupy, in the center of the country, remains in operation and the production of other fuels is sufficient.
Vioneo awards Lummus polypropylene contract for world's first industrial scale fossil-free plastics from green methanol facility
Lummus Technology announced Vioneo has selected its Novolen® polypropylene (PP) technology for a new grassroots plant in Antwerp, Belgium.
Russia's ultra low-sulfur diesel exports from Primorsk scheduled to rise in August
Russia's August exports of ultra low-sulfur diesel from the Baltic Sea port of Primorsk are scheduled to rise by 3.2% from July to 1.3 million metric tons, two traders said.
Lukoil's Volgograd refinery halts oil processing after drone attacks
Oil processing at the Volgograd refinery has been halted at least until the middle of September.
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