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Russian fuel exports fall in 2024 as drone attacks, bans add to sanctions pressure

Russian seaborne oil product exports fell by almost 10% in 2024 after Ukrainian drone attacks damaged major refineries and as higher funding costs and a government gasoline export ban added to pressure from Western sanctions.

India refiners ask ADNOC to offer oil delivered price as freight spikes

Indian state refiners have asked Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC) to offer pricing its crude on a delivered basis as well to manage costs, after fresh U.S. sanctions disrupted supplies and caused freight rates to spike.

Marathon restarts hydrotreater at Galveston Bay Refinery, Texas (U.S.)

On Friday, Marathon Petroleum Corp. began restarting the resid hydrotreater (RHU) at its 631,000-bpd Galveston Bay Refinery in Texas City, Texas.

Indonesia expects EU to adjust palm oil biofuel stance after EU ruling

Indonesia welcomed a ruling by the World Trade Organization in a case against European Union on palm oil-based biodiesel, expecting the bloc to adjust its regulations to comply with the ruling.

China's vast refining sector faces shakeout as fuel demand peaks

Up to 10% of China's oil refining capacity faces closure in the next 10 yr as an earlier-than-expected peak in Chinese fuel demand crushes margins and Beijing's drive to wring out inefficiency begins to squeeze older and smaller plants.

Beware Egypt's smokestack onshoring as cement exports surge

North Africa's largest economy and second-largest natural gas producer has stepped up the production and export of several highly energy-intensive commodities as part of efforts to accelerate the growth of its industrial sector.

Petrobras reports record high refinery output in 2024

Brazil's Petrobras saw output from its refineries hit an all-time high in 2024 with record production of gasoline and S-10 diesel.

Digital Exclusive: Managing reliability and asset management performance in the Yanbu refinery through the implementation of a reliable operations committee program

One of the most important aspects in having successful reliability and asset management performance is to establish a tracking mechanism to monitor, control and manage key performance indicator (KPI) performance, which is the focus of this article.

AM Green and DP World join forces to establish India as global hub for green molecules

AM Green, a leader in green hydrogen (H2) and ammonia production, has partnered with DP World, a global logistics leader, to create a sustainable supply chain for green fuels and chemicals.

EIA: U.S. crude stocks fall, gasoline and distillate inventories rise

U.S. crude stocks fell while gasoline and distillate inventories rose last week, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Wednesday.