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Small fire at Prelude LNG construction site in South Korea

A small fire occurred at the construction site in South Korea for the floating Prelude LNG project.

Idemitsu passed over concerns of founder's son to Showa Shell merger

Idemitsu Kosan Co passed over concerns that the son of its founder raised privately about plans for Japan's second-biggest refiner to merge with smaller rival Showa Shell.

BP announces final investment decision to expand Tangguh LNG facility

BP announced that the Final Investment Decision (FID) has been approved for the development of the Tangguh Expansion Project in the Papua Barat Province of Indonesia.

EIA: China diesel exports grow as refining industry, economy change

China is reforming its refining sector by liberalizing import and export restrictions on crude oil and petroleum products, allowing for increased competition in the domestic transportation fuels market.

Refining technology unveiled at Honeywell UOP India center

Pilot plant designed to develop advanced hydrocracking catalysts that can more efficiently produce higher yields of clean-burning diesel fuel from crude oil.

US, Vietnam firms sign MOU for oil and gas cooperation

The MOU formalizes the deepening relationship between Honeywell and PetroVietnam and further confirms a common vision of developing a cooperative partnership in oil and gas.

Chevron begins restart of Australia’s Gorgon LNG

"We confirm start-up activities are underway on Gorgon train one with a plan to safely resume production in the coming weeks," a Chevron spokesman said.

India sees road building as route to boost fuels

Past experience from the US and other advanced economies suggests massive highway construction will promote the creation of a more integrated national economy and increase freight and passenger traffic further. That will spur further rapid growth in transport fuels such as gasoline and diesel.

Rosneft, Pertamina to sign framework deal on Indonesian refinery

Indonesia's Pertamina currently has 1 MMbpd in refining capacity, which it plans to raise to 2.3 MMbpd through upgrades and additional plants.

Analyst: Rising gasoline use in India drives global oil demand growth

Provided India's economy continues to grow, and fuel prices remain moderate, India's thirst for gasoline will be the most important source of oil demand growth over the next few years.