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IRPC Europe '17: European refiners look to preserve market share in expanding global industry

VIENNA—Viren Doshi, former Senior Vice President and Head of Oil and Gas Practice at Strategy&, discussed the market outlook for the European refining industry in a market keynote on Day 1 of International Refining and Petrochemical Conference (IRPC) Europe.

IRPC Europe '17: OMV exec examines challenges facing EU refining industry

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Blume, Adrienne

VIENNA—Director General of the UK Petroleum Industry Association Ltd. (UKPIA), Chris Hunt, delivered opening remarks on Day 1 of Gulf Publishing Company's International Refining and Petrochemical Conference (IRPC) Europe. Mr. Hunt invited attendees to network with one another during the conference against the beautiful backdrop of the Danube River.

LPG subsidy burden climbs as Indonesia considers price hike

JAKARTA (Reuters) — The cost of Indonesia's subsidy on LPG is increasing, leading to the country paying at least half of the cost of the fuel, said an official from state-owned energy company Pertamina on Tuesday.

China "teapot" oil group urges compliance on quotas, tax

BEIJING (Reuters) — An alliance of more than 20 of China's independent oil refineries has urged its members to strictly adhere to government rules on oil quotas and taxes, according to a group statement seen by Reuters on Tuesday.

ADNOC, OMV sign MoU to support company’s downstream growth

ABU DHABI, UAE — His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and the Austrian Federal Chancellor H.E. Christian Kern witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and OMV AG (OMV).

Motiva says it's poised to embark on growth journey

HOUSTON — Following announcements at the Saudi-US CEO Forum earlier this week, Motiva Enterprises LLC confirms it has embarked on a growth journey to become the safest and most profitable downstream business in the US.

OPEC oil cut extension renews Asia's crude supply worries

SINGAPORE (Reuters) — The OPEC-led decision to extend a production cut to March 2018 disappointed financial investors, prompting an exit from oil futures markets, while refiners in Asia were mostly concerned with whether it meant they would need to go hunting for crude.

Big drop in US oil stocks finally on the way, traders say

NEW YORK (Reuters) — Oil traders and analysts are expecting large volumes of crude to draw from storage tanks across the United States in coming weeks, in what would be the most tangible sign of an inventory overhang reduction that has punished prices over the last two years.

China's teapot refiners set to slow crude imports as tanks overflow

BEIJING/SINGAPORE (Reuters) — As OPEC extends production cuts in a bid to tighten the oil market, China's independent refiners—awash with crude and facing disappointing local demand—are poised to slow purchases of oil for at least the next two months.

South Africa wants Sinopec to retain refinery capacity

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) — South Africa is in talks with China's Sinopec about its takeover of Chevron Corp's Cape Town refinery as it wants to ensure its production capacity is retained and enhanced, Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel said on Thursday.