Refining
Vietnam's new Nghi Son refinery expects to get first crude oil in May
HANOI (Reuters) -- Vietnam's new $7.5 billion Nghi Son oil refinery expects to take delivery of its first crude oil in May and to have its first products by the third quarter of the year, the company said on Thursday.
Saudi Aramco in lead to buy OMV's Turkish unit Petrol Ofisi
KHOBAR, Saudi Arabia/LONDON (Reuters) -- Oil giant Saudi Aramco is believed to be the front-runner to buy Turkish fuel stations business Petrol Ofisi from Austrian oil group OMV, sources familiar with the matter said.
Refiner HollyFrontier reports smaller-than-expected loss
(Reuters) -- US refiner HollyFrontier Corp reported a smaller-than-expected loss as cost cuts partially offset a decline in refining margins.
Indian Oil makes rare offer of jet fuel for March export
NEW DELHI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -- Indian Oil Corp may regularly export jet fuel from its 300,000 bpd Paradip refinery as the country's kerosene demand eases with the government's push to use of cooking gas.
Indian refiners process 1.5% less oil in January
(Reuters) -- Indian refiners processed 21.11 MMt, or 4.99 MMbpd, of crude oil in January, a decline of around 1.5% compared with the same period last year, as many state refiners shut units for maintenance, preliminary government data showed on Wednesday.
Malaysia's Petronas, Saudi Aramco may sign new deal on refinery project
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -- Malaysia's state oil firm Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) and Saudi Aramco are expected to sign an agreement to collaborate in the country's Refinery and Petrochemical Integrated Development (RAPID) project, two industry sources said on Wednesday.
Vopak, Reatile announce terminal expansion in South Africa
Royal Vopak and its partner Reatile announce that the investment decision has been taken to further expand their activities in South Africa. In line with previous expansions this investment aims to enhance Vopak's infrastructure to help meet South Africa's increasing demand for petroleum products.
Moroccan refiner Samir receives 20 offers from foreign investors
CASABLANCA (Reuters) -- The court-appointed manager of Morocco's oil refiner Samir said on Monday he had received about 20 offers for the company from foreign investors.
Algeria attracts 49 initial international offers for new refineries
ALGIERS (Reuters) -- Algeria has attracted 49 offers from international energy companies to build four refineries worth a total $6 billion, a state energy firm Sonatrach source told Reuters on Monday.
Japan's Mitsubishi buys Iran naphtha cargo
TOKYO/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -- Japan's Mitsubishi Corp bought a naphtha cargo from Iran last month, the Asian country's first such purchase from Iran since October 2016, sources familiar with the matter said.
- Update: Russian oil supplies to Slovakia may resume as soon as today 8/25
- Indonesia urges EU to remove biodiesel import curbs after WTO ruling 8/25
- Liquid Sun launches eSAF production pilot with ABB, Finnair, Fortum and Finavia 8/25
- Novatek to reduce naphtha exports due to fire at Ust-Luga complex 8/25
- China's Sinochem to sell two bankrupt refineries to local operators 8/25
- Iraq raises refining capacity to 1.3 MMbpd 8/25
