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Ukrainian attack suspends Russian oil flows to Hungary, Slovakia

Russia and Ukraine have stepped up attacks on each other's energy infrastructure, hitting Ukrainian domestic heating supplies, Russia's Druzhba pipeline and other facilities over the past few weeks.

thyssenkrupp Uhde completes pre-FEED for HAMR Energy’s renewable fuels project in Australia

The project, located in Victoria, Australia, will use biomass residues and renewable electricity to produce green methanol that can be used as a low carbon liquid fuel to power shipping and aviation.

Europe distillates-diesel profit margins firm

Gasoil stocks, which include diesel, held independently in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA) refining and storage hub rose by over 9% to their highest since mid-June.

U.S.: Indiana's bp refinery restarts after severe flooding

The facility aims to be back running at full rates by early next week. The refinery reported flaring due to flooding caused by a severe thunderstorm.

Berlin weighs trusteeship extension for Rosneft's German assets

The situation is emblematic of the challenges Berlin faces in dealing with Russian assets in Germany at a time when efforts to end the war in Ukraine are picking up pace.

TotalEnergies' Donges refinery fire extinguished

Donges, France's second-largest oil refinery, is located on the Atlantic coast and processes 230,000 bpd.

Ketjen introduces new breakthrough catalyst that mitigates the effects of iron poisoning in FCCUs

Ketjen Corporation has launched SaFeGuard™, a new catalyst technology designed to address iron poisoning in FCC units.

Sanctions-hit Indian refiner Nayara turns to ‘dark fleet’

Nayara, which controls about 8% of India's 5.2-MMbpd refining capacity, has been struggling to transport fuel since being placed under EU sanctions in July.

EIA: Crude and gasoline inventories fall, distillates rise

Crude inventories fell by 6 MMbbl to 420.7 MMbbl last week, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said, compared with analysts' expectations in a poll for a 1.8-MMbbl draw.

China’s Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical first half profit slides

The company said the market remains challenging, with strong supply and weak demand, rising penetration of new-energy vehicles squeezing fuel demand, and the chemical sector still at a cyclical low.