Crude oil
China's crude oil imports ease from record, fuel exports fall
BEIJING (Reuters) -- China's crude oil imports eased in April from March's record high as refiners processed less oil during a heavy maintenance season, while exports of refined fuel fell by a quarter from a month earlier due to quota reductions.
ConocoPhillips to lay off 300 in Canada oil sands pullback
CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) -- ConocoPhillips will lay off 300 Canadian workers after selling most local assets to domestic crude producer Cenovus Energy Inc, the Houston-based company said on Thursday.
Mexico oil theft clash leaves at least 10 dead, including four soldiers
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -- At least four soldiers and six suspected oil thieves died in a battle in the central Mexican state of Puebla, authorities said on Thursday, as the army launched a major operation against organized criminals who siphon fuel from pipelines.
Iraq loading first crude oil cargo for Egypt under new deal
BAGHDAD (Reuters) -- Iraq's oil ministry said on Thursday it had started loading a tanker with 2 MMbbl of crude oil bound for Egypt, marking the first shipment under a bilateral agreement.
Magellan evaluates new Texas oil pipeline
NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Magellan Midstream Partners LP is evaluating a new pipeline to transport crude and condensate from the Permian Basin to Corpus Christi in Texas, its top executive said during a company earnings call on Wednesday.
Tallgrass Energy identifies 42 projects to fuel growth
HOUSTON (Reuters) -- Tallgrass Energy Partners on Wednesday said it had identified 42 potential acquisitions or new projects totaling more than $6.1 B in investment that could fuel the midstream operator's growth.
Oil rebounds from near 2017 lows on falling US crude stocks
LONDON (Reuters) -- Oil prices rebounded from near 2017 lows on Wednesday after preliminary data showed a much larger-than-expected fall in US crude stocks, reviving bullish sentiment about easing oversupply.
UK oil lobby warns May post-Brexit tariffs could double trade costs
LONDON (Reuters) -- The cost of Britain's oil and gas trade with the rest of the world could nearly double if the country fails to agree new tariffs when it leaves the European Union, the country's oil lobby group has warned Prime Minister Theresa May.
Russia's Evraz to supply pipes for Kinder Morgan's pipeline expansion
(Reuters) -- Evraz Plc, Russia's No. 2 steelmaker, signed an agreement with Kinder Morgan Inc to supply about 250,000 metric t of pipe to the US pipeline company for the expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline.
CNPC loads first crude oil into Myanmar-China pipeline
BEIJING (Reuters) -- China's state-owned refiner China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) said it has loaded the first crude oil through its Myanmar-to-China pipeline, the latest step towards supplying crude to its new refinery in Yunnan province.
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