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Column: La Nina set to boost US winter heating oil demand

Refiners are hoping distillate will get a further boost from a pick-up in freight movements and a colder winter in 2016/17.

Oil rally to resume later this year, demand to offset glut

Oil analysts still expect a rise in the crude price this year, thanks to improving demand growth that should help offset any bearish headwinds from a stubborn supply surplus.

Oil steadies just above three-month lows on oversupply

Oil prices steadied just above three-month lows as producers continued to pump more than needed, filling inventories, and economic growth prospects darkened.

Oil falls towards $44, lowest since May, on glut worries

Oil hit its lowest since May, falling towards $44/bl, pressured by concerns that a long-awaited rebalancing of the market would be delayed due to excess supply.

US crude stockpiles fall, gasoline builds as refiners boost output

US crude oil stockpiles fell sharply last week and gasoline inventories posted an unseasonably surprise large build as refineries ramped up production.

India Essar eyes sale of Gujarat refinery

Essar Group is exploring the sale of its 405 Mbpd oil refinery in the western state of Gujarat.

Exxon shareholder vote could see climate activist join board

Voters at ExxonMobil Corp.'s annual meeting on Wednesday approved a measure to let minority shareholders nominate outsiders for seats on the board, meaning a climate activist could eventually become a director at the world's largest publicly traded oil company.

Shell CEO warns on hasty renewables shift

Major investors, including Dutch pension fund PGGM, have criticized Shell's climate change policy in recent months, saying it should do more to mitigate climate change risks.

Argentina’s refiners buy Nigerian crude as second foreign cargo of 2016

Because of quality issues -- Argentina has a surplus of heavy crude that is regularly exported, but it does not produce enough light grades -- refining companies plan to import at least 3 MMbbl of crude.

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.