Crude oil
BP lifts break-even oil price after profit miss
LONDON (Reuters) -- BP raised the oil price at which it can balance its books this year to $60 a barrel on Tuesday due to higher spending following a string of investments as annual earnings fell for a second consecutive year.
China's oil demand growth at three-year low in 2016
BEIJING (Reuters) -- China's 2016 oil demand grew at the slowest pace in at least three years, Reuters' calculations based on official data showed, the latest indication that demand from the world's largest energy consumer has diminished.
Company says Dakota Access Pipeline to start in Q2
NEW YORK (Reuters) -- The chief executive of Phillips 66 said on Friday he expects the Dakota Access Pipeline to start operations in the second quarter, even though the project - which has sparked protests by Native Americans and environmentalists -- is still in the midst of legal battles and a US regulatory review.
Trading giant Glencore extends major Libyan oil deal
LONDON (Reuters) -- Swiss-based commodities giant Glencore has extended a deal with Libya's state oil firm to be the sole marketer of one third of the country's current crude oil production, sources familiar with the matter said.
Phillips 66's profit misses on lower refining margins
(Reuters) -- US independent oil refiner Phillips 66 posted a lower-than-expected quarterly profit as margins were squeezed by the narrowing gap between US crude prices and globally-traded Brent crude, to which prices of refined products are tied.
Oil prices fall after sharp rise in US stockpiles
SINGAPORE/TOKYO (Reuters) -- Oil prices fell on Thursday after official data showed US crude and gasoline stockpiles rose sharply, although signs that OPEC and other producers are holding the line on output cuts helped support prices.
Industry Metrics
European refinery margins weakened due to slower gasoline export opportunities, despite the colder weather.
Commercialization of pyrolysis oil in existing refineries—Part 2
In Part 1 of this article, economic incentives were estimated for relaxing the requirement that biocrude entering the refinery infrastructure be oxygen (O2)-free. It was concluded that an accurate estimate of these incentives is not possible without a significant amount of additional data. Part 2 examines key issues that must be addressed and the associated data needed for this constraint to be relaxed.
Performance testing: The key to successful revamps
Process unit revamps often do not result in a refiner achieving its desired objectives. This is typically not the result of mechanical defects with process equipment.
Lured by discounts, US East Coast refiners snatch up Brazilian crude
NEW YORK/HOUSTON (Reuters) -- US East Coast refiners are on a Brazilian crude buying spree, market sources say, displacing West African cargoes as producers such as Royal Dutch Shell and Norway's Statoil sell rising output from fields off Brazil's coast.
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