Refining
Poland's PKN Orlen applied for 3 MMt of Russian oil via Druzhba for 2023
Polish oil refiner PKN Orlen has submitted an application to the Russian oil pipeline monopoly Transneft for the supply of 3 MMt of oil to Poland through the Druzhba pipeline system in 2023 under continuing long-term contracts.
COP27: India lays out plan for long-term decarbonization
India will prioritize a phased transition to cleaner fuels and slashing household consumption to achieve net zero emissions by 2070, according to a national report released Monday at the United Nations COP27 climate summit in Egypt.
Russia price cap could threaten India's oil supplies
India would be one of the countries most exposed if Russia refuses to sell crude oil at the capped price under proposed sanctions to be imposed by the United States and the European Union.
Number of Kuwait's Mina Abdullah refinery production units temporarily stopped
A number of Kuwait's Mina Abdullah refinery production units temporarily stopped as a result of a power outage without affecting production and export schedules.
bp workers at Rotterdam refinery start work-to-rule action
Workers at the BP refinery in Rotterdam began work-to-rule industrial action on Monday after the noon expiry of a union deadline for a new pay agreement, a union spokesman said.
Greece hopeful will find hydrocarbons to last a decade
Greece is hopeful it has hydrocarbon reserves in the west of the country to cover its energy consumption for a decade, Energy Minister Kostas Skrekas said.
Refiner Phillips 66 to boost investor returns by up to $12 B
Refiner Phillips 66 said it plans to return up to $12 B more to shareholders by end-2024 through dividends and stock buybacks, sending its shares up as much as 3%.
Indian petrochemical demand could rise threefold by 2040
India's annual petrochemical consumption could nearly triple to 80 MMt by 2040 forcing the country to either raise imports or invest into building new facilities, said an executive at the nation's top refiner Indian Oil Corp.
Citgo Petroleum reports $477 MM third quarter profit
Results for the Venezuelan-owned company and other U.S. refiners have touch records this year as prices for motor fuels climbed sharply on the U.S. economic recovery and on global shortages caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Vietnam's largest refinery to import 2.52 MMt of crude oil in Q4
Vietnam's largest refinery will import 2.52 MMt of crude oil in the fourth quarter to boost operations, state oil firm PetroVietnam said, as authorities try to avert a fuel supply crunch.
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- Nigeria's Dangote refinery delays CDU maintenance to end of January 2026 11/20
- Technimont attends ground-breaking ceremony of Tengiz Gas separation Complex in Kazakhstan 11/20
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- EIA: U.S. crude stocks fall on higher demand, fuel inventories rise 11/20
