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Certas Energy uses cloud solution to run Danish service station network
HAMBURG/DUBLIN — Certas Energy Retail Europe, part of the Irish group DCC, has moved its operations for another service station network to the cloud. Following the migration in France, Certas Energy is now also controlling its 210 stations in Denmark using Implico Global Operation Services (iGOS), the cloud solution for downstream services.
OPEC looking at deepening, extending oil supply cut
MOSCOW (Reuters) — Oil producer group OPEC is looking at extending or deepening a supply-cutting deal with non-member countries, two OPEC ministers said on Wednesday, keeping open the prospect of additional action to get rid of a glut and prop up prices.
Oil exports will be main topic at OPEC, non-OPEC meeting in Moscow
MOSCOW (Reuters) — Oil exports will be in the spotlight at a meeting between OPEC and non-OPEC members in Moscow this week, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Tuesday.
Oil prices fall for a second day on oversupply concerns
TOKYO (Reuters) — Oil fell edged lower on Tuesday, declining for a second day and sapping more strength from a Q3 rally, amid signs that a global glut in crude may not be clearing as quickly as bulls had hoped.
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European sales of gasoline-powered cars overtake diesel
LONDON (Reuters) — Sales of gasoline-powered cars have overtaken diesel in the first half of this year for the first time since 2009, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) said this week.
Statoil charters last of the world's largest oil tankers to hold crude for Asia buyers
SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Norway’s Statoil ASA has chartered the last remaining Ultra-Large Crude Carrier (ULCC), the world’s largest oil tankers, to store oil off of Malaysia for distribution in smaller parcels to its clients in Asia, company executives said.
Lukoil postpones maintenance of Volgograd refinery unit to 2018
MOSCOW (Reuters) — Russia’s Lukoil has postponed maintenance of hydro-cracking unit at its Volgograd refinery to March or April 2018, three trading industry sources told Reuters on Wednesday.
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