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Polish refiner Lotos receives first crude oil cargo from Canada

WARSAW (Reuters) — Lotos, Poland’s second biggest oil refiner, said on Monday that it had received its first crude oil cargo from Canada.

Oil falls after Harvey floods US refineries

LONDON (Reuters) — Oil prices slipped on Friday in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, which has killed more than 40 people and brought record flooding to the oil heartland of Texas, paralyzing a quarter of the US refining industry.

Storm Harvey opens up rare jet fuel exports from Europe to US

LONDON (Reuters) — Traders are shipping jet fuel from Europe to the United States, where Tropical Storm Harvey has sparked concern over possible shortages of the aviation fuel.

Russia remains China's top oil supplier for 5th month in a row in July

BEIJING (Reuters) — Russia held its spot as China's top crude oil supplier for a fifth month in a row in July, with shipments up 54% over a year earlier, data showed on Wednesday.

Oil prices climb as traders eye another US crude drawdown

NEW YORK (Reuters) — Oil inched up on Tuesday, lifted by expectations of another crude stockpile drawdown in the United States but price gains were limited amid the reopening of Libya's largest oil field.

Fire breaks out at Exxon's refinery in Rotterdam, Netherlands

(Reuters) — ExxonMobil Corp said on Monday a fire broke out at its refinery in Rotterdam but that there were no injuries and most of the facility remained operational.

Kazakhstan may lift ban on gasoline, diesel fuel exports in January

ASTANA (Reuters) — Kazakhstan may lift a ban on the export of gasoline and diesel fuel a year earlier than planned to help local refineries increase profits after spending heavily on equipment upgrades, Energy Minister Kanat Bozumbayev said on Monday.

Diesel still needed to meet climate goals, Merkel says

BERLIN (Reuters) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned on Sunday against a swift abandonment of diesel cars after a series of emissions scandals, saying the fuel is still needed if climate change targets are to be met.

Rosneft, Trafigura close $12.9 B purchase of India's Essar Oil refinery

MUMBAI (Reuters) — Russian oil major Rosneft and partners closed their $12.9 B purchase of Indian refiner Essar Oil on Monday, giving them a foothold in one of the world's fastest growing oil users.

EIA: Danish, Turkish Straits critical to Europe’s crude oil, petroleum trade

The Danish Straits and Turkish Straits, together transited by a combined volume of more than 5 MMbpd in 2016, are important chokepoints for Europe’s crude oil and petroleum liquids supply.