Asia/Pacific
Oil falls on mixed Chinese demand picture
Oil prices fell in choppy trading as a clouded oil demand outlook outweighed the potential boost from a cut to China's benchmark lending rates.
India oil firms could consider cutting petrol, diesel prices in next quarter
Indian fuel retailers could consider cutting petrol and diesel prices in the next quarter if the global situation remains stable, its oil minister Hardeep Singh Puri told broadcaster NDTV.
BASF breaks ground on polyethylene plant at Zhanjiang Verbund site in China
BASF has broken ground on a polyethylene plant at its Verbund site in Zhanjiang, China.
China stored massive volume of crude oil in May, giving it options
China added to crude oil stockpiles at the fastest rate in nearly three years in May, as robust imports outweighed near-record refinery processing.
Kuwait's KPC sees good oil demand from China in H2
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation sees continued good demand for oil from China in the second half of the year, its chief executive said, speaking to Reuters as part of a podcast series hosted by the Al Attiyah Foundation.
China’s first helicopter flight using sustainable aviation fuel
An Airbus H125 helicopter belonging to State Grid Space Technology Co., Ltd has successfully used SAF for a flight demonstration at Hefei Shiwan Airport in China.
South Korea jet fuel exports to U.S. set to rise to near 2-year high in June
South Korean jet fuel exports to the United States in June are headed for a near two-year high as oil traders cash in on stronger U.S. demand as Asia's aviation sector is still recovering, industry sources said.
Indonesia's PGN to supply gas to Lotte Chemical petrochemical plant
Indonesia's state-controlled gas company Perusahaan Gas Negara said it would supply natural gas to a petrochemical plant operated by a unit of South Korea's Lotte Chemical Corp .
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. makes strategic investment in Ascension Clean Energy
MOL Clean Energy and Clean Hydrogen Works, LLC announce MCE as a Joint Venture shareholder in Ascension Clean Energy, a proposed world-scale, clean hydrogen-ammonia production and export facility in Ascension Parish, Louisiana.
Singapore May bunker sales hit over 5-year high as vessel arrivals spike
Monthly sales of marine fuel, also known as bunker fuel, hit over five-year highs at the world's largest refueling hub Singapore in May as vessel arrivals spiked amid firm container throughput, official data showed.
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