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After sanctions, Indian oil refiner Nayara's exports find new markets

The privately-owned company halted exports for about two weeks after it was sanctioned by the European Union on July 18 for dealing in Russian oil.

Opinion: Ukraine strikes on Russian oil might be too successful for Trump’s liking

The conflict between Russia and Ukraine that began in 2022 took a sharp turn in recent weeks as Kyiv began to launch waves of drone attacks on Russian refineries, pipelines and export terminals.

Hungary's MOL to restart crude exports from Iraq's Kurdistan

MOL expects the crude oil pipeline connecting the region to Turkey's port of Ceyhan to reopen in the coming days.

Eni unveils new biorefinery project in Sannazzaro de’ Burgondi

Eni announced that it has received approval from the Italian Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security to convert selected units at the Sannazzaro de’ Burgondi (Pavia) refinery into a biorefinery.

Russia to partially ban diesel exports, extend gasoline restrictions after Ukrainian drone attacks

The attacks have reduced Russian oil refining by almost a fifth on certain days and cut exports from key ports. The fall in capacity to refine oil has pushed Moscow close to reducing crude output. Several Russian regions are facing shortages of certain grades of fuel.

India fuel exports surge to multi-year highs on higher refinery runs, ethanol blending

Refiners in India, which sources about a third of its crude from Russia, are boosting runs and redirecting surplus barrels abroad.

EcoCeres issues strong support for Japan's announced comprehensive SAF value chain

U.S. total distillate inventories forecast to end 2025 and 2026 at multiyear lows

Russia's Novatek restarts second processing unit at Ust-Luga complex after fire

The fire led to a full shutdown of operations, including fuel export loadings, one of a number of disruptions to Russia's energy industry as Ukraine steps up drone attacks in the neighbors' ongoing conflict.

Lanzajet, Kazmunaygas (KMG) announce Kazakhstan’s first SAF project advances to engineering and design phase

KMG and LanzaJet recently completed a joint feasibility study, and have agreed to move to the next phase of project development, front-end engineering and design (FEED), during which all technical and economic solutions for construction of the plant will be finalized.