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UAE's Fujairah March marine bunker sales hit highest in more than a year

Marine bunker fuel sales at the United Arab Emirates' Fujairah port hit their highest in more than a year in March 2024, buoyed by firmer global refueling demand after Red Sea shipping disruptions.

Singapore fuel oil stockpiles extend slide to five-week low

Singapore's onshore fuel oil stockpiles extended declines to a five-week low, although inventory levels continued to average higher compared to last month.

Vietnam's largest refinery to boost operating capacity by 15%-20%

Vietnam's largest refinery Nghi Son said it will boost its operating capacity by 15% to 20% in order to ensure stable supplies.

Evonik expands sustainable catalyst offerings with new product Octamax

Evonik has launched a highly sustainable new catalyst product, Octamax, that improves sulfur removal performance for refinery fuel.

China's 2023 low-sulfur marine fuel exports up 3% from 2022

China's exports of low-sulfur marine fuels last year rose 3.2% from 2022.

Kuwait's KPC offers high sulfur fuel oil for Feb-Apr

Kuwait Petroleum Corp has issued a semi-term tender offering high sulfur fuel oil for loading between February and April.

Norsk e-Fuel enlists Paul Wurth for FEED study on first e-fuel plant with Axens Technologies

Norsk e-Fuel selects SMS group subsidiary Paul Wurth to engineer and design one of the worldwide first industrial sized e-Fuel production sites in Mosjøen, Norway.

Kuwait's KPC ramps up high-sulfur fuel oil tenders for October

Kuwait Petroleum Corp has ramped up its spot tenders for high-sulfur fuel oil sales this month.

South Korea's SK Energy offers more October gasoil

South Korea's SK Energy, owned by SK Innovation, is offering more October-loading 10 ppm sulfur gasoil for sale, after selling around nine cargoes in the past few weeks.

Digital Exclusive: Refineries’ pandemic turmoil—KNPC’s gasoline demand: Opportunities and challenges

Kuwait National Petroleum Co.: Matar, M. B.  |  Alqallaf, D. A.  |  Alesmail, I.  |  Al-Mutairi, F.

In this exclusive digital article, KNPC provides a comprehensive analysis of the difficulties and challenges that the company experienced during the COVID-19 epidemic and how its refineries adapted during this challenging time.