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Oil supply disruptions boost prices

A series of oil supply disruptions across the globe has helped push Brent crude prices above $81 a barrel for the first time since April.

Russia sets plans for oil export cuts in August

Russian oil exports from western ports are set to fall by some 100,000-200,000 bpd next month from July levels.

Russia's Novak: companies will decide if they cut oil exports or output

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said that individual companies would decide whether to cut oil production or exports in August but Russia's task was to reduce supplies to world markets.

China's June crude imports soar 45.3% year over year as inventories build

China's crude oil imports in June jumped 45.3% on the year to the second-highest monthly figure on record, customs data showed, with refiners building up inventories despite tepid domestic demand.

IEA trims 2023 oil demand forecast on economic headwinds

Oil demand is set to hit a record high this year but economic headwinds and interest rate hikes mean the increase will be slightly less than anticipated, the International Energy Agency said.

Pakistan negotiating for a second discounted Russia crude shipment

Pakistan is negotiating to buy a second shipment of discounted Russian crude oil, the South Asian country's petroleum minister said.

BASF to supply Neopentyl Glycol from Zhanjiang to KHUA

BASF and Zhejiang Guanghua Technology Co.,Ltd. have signed a Letter of Intent for the supply of Neopentyl Glycol from BASF’s Zhanjiang Verbund site to KHUA.

H.E. Minister Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi stated that QatarEnergy will supply 40% of new LNG by 2029 at the LNG 2023 "Leadership Dialogue"

His Excellency Mr. Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, the Minister of State for Energy Affairs, the President and CEO of QatarEnergy, said “40% of all the new LNG that will come to the market by 2029, when all our projects are up and running, is going to be from QatarEnergy.”

Saudis to supply full oil volumes to Asia in August, China requests less again

Saudi Aramco has informed some clients in North Asia they will receive full nominated volumes of crude oil in August, several sources with knowledge of the matter said, while top buyer China once again requested for less supply.

Russian gasoline exports jump as Asia, Africa replace Europe

Russia's gasoline exports rose in January to June despite the introduction of the European Union's embargo, thanks to healthy supplies of the fuel to Africa and Asia, data from market sources showed and traders said.