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AFPM Annual '17: Daily editions of the official conference newspaper
SAN ANTONIO -- Enclosed are digital copies of all three daily editions of the official conference newspaper of the AFPM 2017 Annual Meeting, held at the Marriott Rivercenter.
PetroChina's head of crude oil trading resigns, replaced by deputy
BEIJING (Reuters) -- The head of crude oil trading at Chinese state energy giant PetroChina has resigned after 20 years with the company, a rare departure from a state-owned enterprise known for retaining talent in the midst of rapid expansion.
China's Sinopec buys first major African refinery in Chevron deal
BEIJING (Reuters) -- China's Sinopec said on Wednesday it has agreed to pay almost $1 billion for a 75% stake in Chevron Corp's South African assets and its subsidiary in Botswana, securing its first major refinery on the continent.
Clariant launches new phosphoric acid catalyst for fuel upgrading
MUNICH – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today announced the launch of PolyMax 850, a catalyst for petroleum refineries. The new phosphoric acid catalyst increases polygasoline, nonene and tetramer yields at lower operating temperatures, reducing costs and boosting productivity. Compared to previous generations of the PolyMax series, the new catalyst offers an even longer service life.
Beset by delays, Myanmar-China oil pipeline nears start-up
YANGON/BEIJING (Reuters) -- Nearly a decade in the making, a project to pump oil 480 mi across Myanmar to southwest China is set for imminent start-up, with a supertanker nearing the port of Kyauk Phyu, marking the opening of a new oil trading route.
Saudi king's Asia tour trumpets Aramco's moves downstream
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -- Saudi King Salman's lavish tour of Asia, arriving in each country on a golden escalator with 400 t of luggage, had a hardnosed marketing mission -- to cement the kingdom's place as leading oil supplier to the world's biggest consumer region.
Russia to add more gasoline refining capacity in 2017
MOSCOW (Reuters) -- Five Russian refineries are expected to finish upgrades of their gasoline production units this year, with the new capacity potentially allowing Russia to boost exports of high-octane gasoline, according to Reuters calculations and trading sources.
Sinopec nears deal to buy Chevron's South African assets
NEW YORK/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -- China's Sinopec is nearing a deal to buy Chevron's South African oil assets for up to $1 billion to secure its first major refinery on the continent, several people familiar with the matter said.
BP halves stake in New Zealand's only oil refinery
WELLINGTON (Reuters) -- BP Plc on Friday said it had sold around half its roughly 20% stake in New Zealand Refining Company Limited for $56.2 million as part of a global portfolio review.
Latin America struggles to stem pricey fuel imports
HOUSTON (Reuters) -- Latin American countries are becoming more reliant on costly fuel imports amid floundering efforts to bolster domestic oil output and expand refinery capacity.
- India's Reliance gets one-month US concession to buy Rosneft oil 12/24
- SOCAR signs deal to buy Gama Enerji gas plant in Turkey for $225 MM 12/24
- Japan's Eneos leads bids for Chevron’s Singapore oil refinery stake 12/24
- Larsen & Toubro awarded EPCC contract for BPCL's polyethylene plant 12/24
- Maire's Nextchem to acquire technology licensor and engineering company Ballestra 12/24
- Indonesia allocates 15.65 MM kiloliters of biodiesel for 2026 12/23
