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Japan's Eneos says unplanned shutdown began at 145,000-bpd Sendai CDU on May 23

Japan's biggest refiner, Eneos Corp., experienced an unplanned shutdown of the 145,000-bpd crude distillation unit (CDU) at its Sendai refinery in northern Japan, starting May 23.

U.S. crude and fuel inventories fall, Nigerian crude imports jump

U.S. crude and fuel inventories all fell last week, while crude imports from Nigeria hit their highest level in nearly six years.

ADNOC, TotalEnergies announce national launch of ADNOC Voyager lubricants in Egypt

ADNOC Distribution, in partnership with TotalEnergies Marketing Egypt (TEME), has announced the launch of ADNOC Voyager lubricants across Egypt.

Slovak refiner will continue supplies to Czech Republic after sanctions waiver ends

Slovak refinery Slovnaft has secured alternative crude supplies to maintain diesel exports to the Czech market after the June 5 expiry of an EU exemption that allowed it to export products derived from Russian oil.

Indian refiner Reliance's April Russian oil imports up 55% m/m

India's Reliance Industries, operator of the world's biggest refining complex, shipped in about 826,000 bpd of Russian oil in April, up nearly 55% from the previous month.

Canada shift crude oil exports to China, an unintended consequence of U.S. energy tariffs

If there is a law of unintended consequences, then a good example is how commodity markets are adjusting to both the realities and the perceived threats of the tariff war launched by U.S. President Donald Trump. An example of this is seaborne exports of crude oil from Canada, which have shifted away from the United States and towards China, even though Trump backed away from his initial plan to impose a 10% tariff on energy imports from Canada.

Libya says oil leak occurs in pipeline south of Zawiya city

An oil leak forced the shutdown of a pipeline south of Libya's city of Zawiya, the National Oil Corporation (NOC) said on Saturday.

Saudi Arabia's refining boom helps it weather oil price war

Saudi Arabia has been cranking up oil refining operations to capture strong profit margins, helping the kingdom offset revenue lost from declining crude prices and exports.

Saudi Aramco considers asset sales to free up funds

Saudi state oil giant Aramco is exploring potential asset sales to free up funds, as it pursues an international expansion and weathers lower crude prices.

Hunt Refining's Tuscaloosa refinery (U.S.) expedites maintenance, repairs on fire-damaged coker unit

Hunt Refining has expedited and started maintenance and repairs on the fire-damaged coker unit at its 63,000-bpd petroleum refinery in Tuscaloosa, Alabama last week.