Refining
Russia to boost Urals exports in first half despite cutting oil output with OPEC
MOSCOW (Reuters) -- Russia is set to post higher exports of Urals crude for the first half of this year despite cutting oil production ahead of schedule under a deal with OPEC aimed at boosting prices.
Venezuela falls behind on oil-for-loan deals with China, Russia
HOUSTON/CARACAS (Reuters) -- Venezuela's state-run oil company, PDVSA, has fallen months behind on shipments of crude and fuel under oil-for-loan deals with China and Russia, according to internal company documents reviewed by Reuters.
ClearSign launches new burner for refinery, industrial applications
SEATTLE – ClearSign Combustion Corporation announced that it has launched a new burner product based on its Duplex technology for refinery and industrial process heater applications.
Deadline set for bids on Moroccan oil refiner Samir
RABAT (Reuters) -- The Moroccan court-appointed administrator for oil refiner Samir has set a deadline for prospective buyers to submit bids for the country's only refinery.
US refiners give mixed reviews of GOP-backed border tax plan
NEW YORK (Reuters) -- US independent refiners like Phillips and Valero have offered mixed support for Republican efforts to boost American jobs and products, expressing concerns about how a border tax on imports could upend the energy ecosystem.
WorleyParsons awarded Chevron EPCM and fabrication contract
WorleyParsons has been selected to provide engineering, procurement, construction management and fabrication services for Chevron’s Salt Lake Refinery Retrofit Project in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Saudi to supply full March oil volumes to two Asian buyers
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -- Saudi Aramco will supply full contract volumes of crude oil to two Asian buyers in March, two industry sources with knowledge of the matter said on Wednesday.
Husky sells first Atlantic Canada crude cargo bound for China
CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) -- Husky Energy has sold its first cargo of crude oil from its offshore Atlantic Canada operations bound for China, a company spokesman said on Tuesday.
Crude cargo lawsuit drags BP's oil trading division into the red
LONDON (Reuters) -- BP's oil trading business, one of the biggest in the sector, reported a rare loss in the fourth quarter after it lost a $70 million lawsuit over an oil cargo delivered to a Moroccan refinery.
Refiner Neste posts strong renewable profits, mulls investment
HELSINKI (Reuters) -- Finnish refiner Neste reported a rise in annual operating profit on Tuesday led by renewables and said it would look to expand in biofuels, possibly through investment in the United States or Singapore.
- 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
- bp agrees to sell a 65% shareholding in Castrol to Stonepeak at an enterprise value of $10 billion 12/24
