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EIA: US crude and gasoline stockpiles hit record highs

(Reuters) -- US crude oil and gasoline inventories soared to record highs last week as refineries cut output and gasoline demand softened, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday.

Oil slips further below $56 on report of US inventory jump

LONDON (Reuters) -- Oil slipped further below $56 a barrel on Wednesday as an industry report showing a large rise in US crude inventories signaled ample supply, even as OPEC achieves record compliance with its supply-cut accord.

S.Korea's Jan crude imports from Iran more than double on year

SEOUL (Reuters) -- South Korea's January crude imports from Iran more than doubled from a year ago as the Middle Eastern country continues to increase its output to reclaim its market share.

Egypt nearing deal with Iraq in search for crude oil imports

CAIRO (Reuters) -- Egypt is nearing a deal to import crude oil from Iraq and is looking to other countries to help secure supply, Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation's chief Tarek al-Hadidi said.

Singapore's IEG to start trading crude oil, tap China demand

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -- Singapore-based trading start-up International Energy Group (IEG) this year plans to expand its portfolio to crude oil from products such as gasoline and gasoil, looking to tap growing Chinese demand.

China steps up Russian oil imports as teapots buy Urals crude

MOSCOW/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -- Russian crude imports to China have risen in early 2017 as the country's independent, or teapot, refiners have expanded their diet to include the Urals grade, trade sources said on Tuesday.

OPEC reports big Saudi oil cut, boosting compliance with deal

LONDON (Reuters) -- Top OPEC oil producer Saudi Arabia made a large cut in its crude output in January to support prices and lessen a glut, helping boost compliance with the group's supply-reduction deal to a record high of more than 90%.

Oil rises on signs of widespread OPEC deal compliance

LONDON (Reuters) -- Oil prices rose about $1 on Friday after reports that OPEC members delivered more than 90% of the output cuts they pledged in a landmark deal that came into force in January.

China's Jan crude imports rise to third-highest on record

(Reuters) -- China's crude imports in January rose 27.5% from a year earlier to the third-highest volume ever, suggesting robust demand to fill storage and to make up the shortfall as domestic production continues to fall.

Russia to boost Urals exports in first half despite cutting oil output with OPEC

MOSCOW (Reuters) -- Russia is set to post higher exports of Urals crude for the first half of this year despite cutting oil production ahead of schedule under a deal with OPEC aimed at boosting prices.