Diesel
Brazil's Petrobras touts refining plan as Russian diesel imports jump
Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras will double down on its strategy to maximize motor fuel from its local refineries even as it boosts imports of cheap Russian diesel.
Saudi Arabia and Turkey sign petroleum and petchem cooperation MoU
Saudi Arabia and Turkey have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate in the production, marketing and distribution of refined petroleum products and in petrochemicals production.
Russian sea-borne diesel exports show monthly growth of 11%
Russia's sea-borne diesel and gasoil exports rose by 11% to about 1.9 million tons in the first 17 days of July from the same period in June, as production grew after seasonal refinery maintenance, data from traders and Refinitiv Eikon showed.
China's June diesel exports fall to lowest level in over a year
China's diesel exports fell to the lowest level in more than a year in June as refiners curbed production in favor of more lucrative gasoline and aviation fuels.
Portugal's environment agency greenlights Galp biodiesel, biojet plant
Portugal's environment regulator said it had approved a project by Portuguese oil company Galp to launch an industrial-scale plant to produce biodiesel and biojet fuel using cooking oils at its Sines refinery.
India's gasoline demand likely to recover from late August
India's gasoline demand will likely recover from late August, while diesel consumption is expected to stay weak, an official at refiner Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd said.
Riyadh, Tokyo to cooperate on energy security, recycled carbon fuels and ammonia
Saudi Arabia said it remains committed to securing oil supplies for Japan and will continue cooperating with Tokyo on clean hydrogen, ammonia and recycled carbon fuels.
Turkey increases fuel tax as it bolsters stretched budget
Turkey raised tax on petrol to help to fund a $42.2-B increase to its 2023 budget after February's earthquakes and the May presidential election sent spending soaring.
Iraq-Iran gas-for-oil barter would likely violate U.S. sanctions
A barter of Iranian natural gas for Iraqi oil as described by the Iraqi prime minister this week would likely violate U.S. sanctions on Tehran unless the U.S. issued a waiver permitting it, three former U.S. officials said.
U.S. EPA denies nearly all biofuel blending exemption petitions
President Joe Biden's administration on Friday denied almost all outstanding petitions from oil refiners asking to be exempted from mandates that require them to mix biofuels into their fuel.
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