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Trinidad and Tobago in talks with Indian Oil to revive refinery
The refinery, located in the south of the country, was closed in 2018 by a previous government that blamed massive losses and debt for its closure.
Tanker carrying Venezuelan heavy oil departs to Louisiana (U.S.)
This month, trading houses Vitol and Trafigura received the first U.S. licenses to load and export Venezuelan oil as part of the deal. They have since shipped cargoes to storage terminals in the Caribbean, and from there they have been marketing and selling the crude to refiners worldwide.
Cuba on edge as U.S. seizure of oil tanker puts supply at risk
A U.S. move this week to seize an oil tanker out of Venezuela is poised to make a bad situation worse for a crisis-stricken Cuba already struggling to source enough oil to power its ailing economy and electrical grid.
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Construction Boxscore: Project Spotlight
Project:
Long Son Petrochemicals Complex
Location:
Long Son, Vietnam
Operator:
Siam Cement Group
Cost:
$5.4 B
Capacity:
1.65 MMtpy
Completion date:
2023
Status:
Under Construction
