Refining
Oil refiners, unions press U.S. EPA on biofuel blending costs
Oil refining company and labor union representatives pressed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency at a virtual meeting last week to lower costs of the nation's biofuel blending program .
EIA estimates show a decrease in global surplus crude oil production capacity in 2022
The EIA's new report, titled Global Surplus Crude Oil Production Capacity, provides estimates of global surplus crude oil production capacity in both OPEC countries and non-OPEC countries.
Exxon profit set to soar again; White House wants more oil
Wall Street analysts sharply increased their ExxonMobil Corp second-quarter profit estimates after the largest U.S. oil producer projected it could almost double its first-quarter earnings.
Oil from U.S. reserves sent overseas as gasoline prices stay high
More than 5 MM barrels of oil that were part of a historic U.S. emergency reserves release to lower domestic fuel prices were exported to Europe and Asia last month.
China port group launches major pipeline in oil hub Shandong
China's Yantai Port Group started on Monday pumping oil into a newly expanded crude oil pipeline that connects the port of Yantai to a group of independent refineries in the country's refining hub Shandong.
India to drop windfall tax if oil prices fall $40 a barrel
India will only withdraw its windfall tax introduced last week for oil producers and refiners if global prices of crude fall as much as $40 a barrel from present levels.
Production at Venezuela's largest refinery hit by blackout
Production at Venezuela's largest refinery, which can process about 645,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd), was halted late on Saturday by an electrical fault that caused a blackout.
Oriente crude exports suspended, Napo flowing amid force majeure
Exports of Ecuador's flagship Oriente crude remain suspended under a force majeure declaration as the spread of anti-government protests hurts oil output.
Strike underway at Exxon refinery in France
Workers at Exxon's Esso refinery in Fos-sur-Mer in southern France have gone on strike demanding higher wages.
German oil refiner to halt diesel deliveries after lightning strike
German oil refiner Bayernoil GmbH plans to halt deliveries of diesel and heating oil to customers for several days from Thursday after a lightning strike.
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- Honeywell to supply digital process and automation technologies to the Dangote refinery 4/9
- Technip Energies awarded contract for Long Son Petrochemicals enhancement project in Vietnam 4/9
- Japan weighs new release of about 20 days' worth of oil from reserves 4/9
- Germany probes Klesch's planned purchase of bp refinery 4/9
- Southern Energy Renewables and Axens Sign MoU to advance SAF projects in Louisiana and beyond 4/8
