Economics
Turkey's Urals oil purchases hit seven-month high in May
Turkey's purchases of Russian Urals oil hit a seven-month high in May as Turkish refiners took advantage of low prices for the grade.
Saudi diesel imports from Russia, exports to Singapore hit records
Leading crude exporter Saudi Arabia is maximizing refining profits by importing unprecedented amounts of cheap Russian diesel and in turn shipping record volumes to Singapore, where the fuel can achieve higher margins, shiptracking data shows.
China's fuel oil imports soar as inspections curb bitumen blend intake
China's independent oil refiners are ramping up fuel oil imports to process into gasoline and diesel amid robust refining margins as ongoing cargo inspections at refining hub Shandong have cut off supplies of lower-priced feedstock bitumen blend.
Oil climbs after U.S. leaders strike provisional debt deal
Oil prices rose in early Asian trade after U.S. leaders reached a tentative debt ceiling deal, possibly averting a default in the world's largest economy and oil consumer.
ITOCHU to become an official distributor of Neste MY Renewable Diesel in Japan
Neste and ITOCHU have agreed to extend their collaboration with a licensing agreement allowing ITOCHU to become an official distributor of Neste MY Renewable Diesel in Japan.
Eni and RINA sign partnership to develop HVO maritime biofuel
RINA and Eni have signed an agreement to jointly develop initiatives that can contribute to the energy transition and decarbonization of their respective operations and particularly maritime transport.
Asia's sustainable aviation fuel projects and agreements
Malaysian Aviation Group has signed a sustainable aviation fuel offtake agreement with Petronas Dagangan, as part of efforts to develop the green fuel on a commercial scale in Malaysia.
ConocoPhillips to buy rest of Canada's Surmont oil site, bumping Suncor
ConocoPhillips said it was buying the 50% stake in the Surmont oil facility held by TotalEnergies' Canadian subsidiary for about $3 B, giving it full ownership and elbowing away rival Suncor Energy.
Nigeria's NNPC sets agreements with Total, CNOOC on deepwater oil block
Nigeria's state-owned oil company NNPC Ltd said it had renewed a production sharing contract with Total, China National Offshore Oil Corp and others, a major step to resolving disputes on a deepwater oil block in the Niger Delta.
U.S. motorists kick off summer driving season with tame gasoline pricing
U.S. motorists are enjoying a so-called Goldilocks market, or one that is considered "just right," for gasoline.
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