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SAF costs must be lower, ExxonMobil VP says

Costs are the main obstacle to increasing the use of SAF said ExxonMobil Senior Vice President Jack Williams.

ITT invests $11 MM to enhance pump testing in Germany, India, and Saudi Arabia, aiding growth and large project ventures

ITT Inc. announced an approximately $11-MM investment to expand testing capabilities at three of its industrial process sites to enhance capacity for large project awards in its flow business, reinforcing the company’s commitment to an exceptional customer experience.

Iraq to curb oil exports to compensate for overproduction

Iraq will reduce its crude exports to 3.3 MM  bpd in the coming months to compensate for any rise above its OPEC+ quota in January and February.

Technip Energies, JGC, and NPCC got limited approval for ADNOC’s Ruwais LNG Project in the UAE

Technip Energies, leader of a joint venture with JGC and NPCC, have received a Limited Notice To Proceed from ADNOC to commence early engineering, procurement and construction activities at the Ruwais low-carbon LNG project, located in Al Ruwais Industrial City, Abu Dhabi.

Trafigura, Mercuria switch bunkering to Mauritius amid attacks, tax dispute

With more ships heading around the Cape of Good Hope due to attacks in the Red Sea region and a shutdown in their main South African bunkering operations, Mercuria and Trafigura have started refueling services in Mauritius.

Refined fuels and oil prices: long positions decline as distillate sales stall price rally

Benchmark oil prices plateau as investors finish repurchasing bearish short positions, impacting refined fuels and U.S. natural gas with declining sales and a short covering rally, respectively.

At least two injured in Iran's Aftab refinery incident, no deaths, state media says

At least two people were injured in an incident during a maintenance operation at the Aftab oil refinery in Iran's Bandar Abbas, Iranian state media outlets reported, citing the operating company

Saudi Aramco, UAE's ADNOC in talks to invest in U.S. LNG projects

Gulf oil giants Saudi Aramco and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company are in talks to invest in U.S. LNG projects, as they step up competition with oil majors and regional rival Qatar in the booming super-chilled gas market.

U.S. Gulf Coast fuel oil imports hit five-year low as domestic supplies jump

Imports of fuel oil bound for the U.S. Gulf Coast fell to a five-year low last month as refiners ran more cheap, heavy Canadian crude and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East pressured fuel oil flows.

ADNOC closes acquisition of 24.9% stake in OMV

ADNOC announced that it has formally closed the acquisition of a 24.9% shareholding in OMV AG, a global energy and chemicals group, headquartered and listed in Vienna, Austria, from Mubadala Investment Company.