Asia/Pacific
Oil at $70/bbl already a reality for some as Asian premium bites
SINGAPORE (Reuters) — The rising demand for crude oil that can more easily produce transportation fuels when refined has some Australian and Malaysian producers boasting cargoes valued at close to $70/bbl, a hefty premium to global benchmarks.
Sri Lanka fuel shortage to end on Nov. 9
COLOMBO (Reuters) — Sri Lanka's fuel shortage will end on Nov. 9, Petroleum Minister Arjuna Ranatunga said on Monday, as state-run oil retailer Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) and Lanka IOC traded blame charges over the shortage.
Continental receives in-principal approval of first refinery
SAMARINDA, KALIMANTAN TIMUR, Indonesia — Continental Energy Corporation announced that its Indonesian subsidiary PT Continental Hilir Indonesia (CHI) has received the in-principal approval of the Governor of the Indonesian province of East Kalimantan for the construction and operation of a crude oil refinery to be built at KIPI Maloy located in the Kutai Timur Regency of East Kalimantan.
Taiwan's Formosa Petrochemical offers 2018 jet fuel, diesel term
SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Taiwan’s Formosa Petrochemical Corp has offered a total of 3.3 MMbbl of jet fuel and diesel for 2018 term contracts, tender documents showed on Monday.
Singapore revokes Transocean Oil's bunker fuel supply license
LONDON (Reuters) — Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) said on Monday it had revoked Transocean Oil's bunker fuel supply license in the Port of Singapore, effective immediately.
Oil near 2-yr high as tightening market attracts buyers
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) — Oil prices rose on Friday, nearing their highest levels in more than 2 yr, with buyers attracted by expectations of an extension to a global pact to cut output that has reduced oversupply.
Repsol profit leaps on refining and crude price gains
MADRID (Reuters) — Spanish oil major Repsol posted close to a 90% jump in third-quarter adjusted net profit after higher oil prices boosted its production division while its refining arm remained highly profitable.
Indonesia 2017 biodiesel use to reach 2.53 MMkl
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) — Indonesia's unblended biodiesel consumption is expected to come in at 2.53 MM kiloliters (kl) this year, said Dono Boestami, the chief executive of the Indonesia Estate Crop Fund, a government agency that overseas consumption of the fuel.
Petronas, Aramco to finalize RAPID deal after resolving 'technical issues'
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) — Malaysian state energy company Petronas and Aramco are facing "technical issues" in finalizing the Saudi oil major's $7 B investment in a refinery project, but the deal will be completed soon, state news agency Bernama reported on Friday.
Thai refiner IRPC's quarterly profit more than doubles on rising oil prices
BANGKOK (Reuters) — Thai oil refiner IRPC Pcl's net profit more than doubled in the third quarter as the subsidiary of energy giant PTT Group benefited from rising oil prices and higher margins on its chemical products.
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