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Saudi to supply full March oil volumes to two Asian buyers

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -- Saudi Aramco will supply full contract volumes of crude oil to two Asian buyers in March, two industry sources with knowledge of the matter said on Wednesday.

Husky sells first Atlantic Canada crude cargo bound for China

CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) -- Husky Energy has sold its first cargo of crude oil from its offshore Atlantic Canada operations bound for China, a company spokesman said on Tuesday.

Oil prices edge up on short covering; gasoline jumps

NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Oil prices gained slightly on Wednesday as investors covered short positions after a rise in US crude inventories was not as massive as many had feared, while gasoline futures jumped nearly 4% after a surprise decline in inventories of the fuel.

Indian Oil says crude processing to edge up in 2017/18

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -- Indian Oil Corp, the country's largest refiner, expects its crude processing to inch up in 2017/18 despite planned maintenance at some plants.

China's oil demand growth at three-year low in 2016

BEIJING (Reuters) -- China's 2016 oil demand grew at the slowest pace in at least three years, Reuters' calculations based on official data showed, the latest indication that demand from the world's largest energy consumer has diminished.

Bangladesh Petroleum to sell discounted naphtha to Vitol

DHAKA (Reuters) -- Bangladesh Petroleum Corp (BPC) will sell 170,000 barrels of naphtha to oil trading giant Vitol at a discount of 17 cents to Singapore quotes, up from the last sale.

Indonesia's Pertamina removes CEO, deputy in management shakeup

JAKARTA (Reuters) -- Indonesia's Pertamina has removed its CEO Dwi Soetjipto and Deputy CEO Ahmad Bambang, company and government officials said on Friday citing leadership problems, and new and renewable energy director Yenni Andayani has been appointed acting CEO.

SK Innovation sees refining margins staying healthy in 2017

SEOUL (Reuters) -- Refining margins will stay firm in 2017, backed by limited additions to refined product supplies and solid demand growth, SK Innovation, which owns South Korea's top refiner, said on Friday.

Spike in maintenance expected to boost oil refining margins

ANTWERP (Reuters) -- Increased refinery maintenance in Asia and the Middle East is expected to boost profits for operators in other regions in the first half of this year, market watchers said on Wednesday.

SK Innovation buys Dow Chemical's ethylene acrylic acid unit for $370 MM

SEOUL (Reuters) -- South Korea's SK Innovation said on Thursday it would acquire Dow Chemical Co's ethylene acrylic acid (EAA) business for $370 million, a move that will expand its range of high value-added chemical products.