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EIA: U.S. crude stocks rise with bigger imports, fuel inventories fall
U.S. crude stocks rose as the nation imported more oil, while gasoline and distillate inventories fell last week ahead of summer driving season.
bp's 440,000-bpd refinery in Whiting, Indiana (U.S.) restarted reformer unit last week
bp brought back the 60,000-bpd reformer unit at its facility last Wednesday after shutting it down in late April due to unknown issues.
U.S. imposes sanctions on companies it says sent Iranian oil to China
The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday imposed sanctions on more than 20 companies in a network that it said has long sent Iranian oil to China, days after negotiators from Iran and the United States concluded a fourth round of nuclear talks.
Update: Hunt Refining's Alabama (U.S.) refinery operating at reduced rates after fire
Hunt Refining Company is operating its 50,000-bpd refinery in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (U.S.) at reduced rates following a fire last week.
U.S. House targets big climate, clean energy rollbacks in budget proposal
U.S. House lawmakers laid out plans to phase out clean energy tax credits, slash spending on electric vehicles and renewable energy, and claw back other climate-related funds as part of the Republicans' attempt to pass a multi-trillion-dollar budget in line with President Donald Trump's agenda.
Hunt Refining restarts Alabama (U.S.) plant after fire
Hunt Refining restarted its 50,000-bpd petroleum refinery in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (U.S.), over the past weekend after a fire shut down the entire refinery.
Copersucar revenue to grow by $1.5 B after Eco-Energy deal with Green Plains
Brazilian company Copersucar's annual revenue will grow by $1.5 B after its majority-held subsidiary Eco-Energy reached a deal to sell and distribute ethanol produced at Green Plains' plants in the United States.
Indonesia eyes cut in fuel imports from Singapore in favor of U.S. as part of tariffs negotiations
Indonesia plans to change the source of some of its fuel imports from Singapore to the United States as part of negotiations over steep tariffs.
Digital Feature: How consensus-based standards are shaping the future of oil and natural gas worldwide
With its cross-border projects, interconnected supply chains and technical systems spanning continents, the global oil and natural gas industry is indeed complex. And while managing safety, sustainability, efficiency and reliability across these diverse environments has never been simple, the challenges continue to grow as expectations rise and technologies evolve.
Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. receives recyclability certification for advanced, multi-layer food packaging materials
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation announced that its multi-layer film containing SoarnoL™, a gas barrier resin used in food packaging materials, and Soaresin™, a recycling aid, has received recyclability certification from U.S. recyclability certification organization the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR).
- Indian Oil buys first Colombian oil under Ecopetrol contract 12/31
- Ukrainian drone attack sparks fire, damages equipment at Tuapse refinery 12/31
- Chile's $2.5-B Volta green ammonia project wins environmental permit 12/31
- China begins issuing second batch of 2026 crude import quotas to refiners 12/31
- EIA: U.S. crude, fuel inventories rose in the week ended December 19 12/30
- Ghana's Tema oil refinery restarts after 9-yr shutdown 12/30

