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Indian refiners shift oil strategy, trim Russian buys and turn to Middle East
Indian refiners are redrawing crude import strategies to shift away from top supplier Russia and boost imports from the Middle East, a move that could help New Delhi clinch a trade deal with the United States to lower tariffs.
Key U.S. energy, power trends at home and on world markets
Overseas, the U.S. is set to cement its position as the largest and most influential exporter of crude oil and natural gas, which continue to underpin a vast majority of global energy systems and generate massive earnings for the U.S. Treasury.
U.S. to finalize 2026 biofuel quotas by early March, drop import penalties
If finalized, the plan would mark a partial compromise between rival oil and farm industry groups by preserving increased blending targets sought by biofuel producers while dropping a proposal that U.S. refiners had warned would disrupt fuel markets and raise costs.
India's Nayara Energy buys only Russian oil in Dec for 5th straight month
Nayara, part-owned by Russian oil major Rosneft, operates a 400,000-bpd refinery at Vadinar in the state of Gujarat.
Marathon overhauling Galveston Bay refinery, FCCU
The 140,000-bpd FCC-3 is scheduled to be shut for up to eight weeks for the overhaul, the sources said.
Opinion: Win or lose, Trump’s fossil fuel gamble crowns China the clean-energy king
Beijing’s latest five‑year plan underscores its drive for self‑reliance in energy, critical minerals, and advanced technologies such as semiconductors and artificial intelligence.
Venezuelan oil exports to China set to drop as U.S. blockade limits cargoes
The number of oil tankers departing Venezuela for China has fallen sharply after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a blockade in December on sanctioned ships transporting Venezuelan oil, part of its pressure campaign on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro that culminated in a U.S. military incursion that captured him.
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