Crude oil
S. Korea's KNOC refreshes Iraqi crude supplies in oil reserves
SEOUL/SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Korea National Oil Corp (KNOC) issued several tenders to buy and sell Iraqi crude from its strategic petroleum reserves (SPR) this week, three industry sources with knowledge of the matter said on Friday.
Vietnam's Sept crude oil output falls 9.9% year-on-year to 1.06 MMt
HANOI (Reuters) — Vietnam's crude oil output in September is estimated at 1.06 MMt (259,000 bpd), down 9.9% from a year ago, the government said on Friday.
Pembina Pipeline adding infrastructure, increasing Phase V pipeline expansion
CALGARY — Pembina Pipeline Corporation announced that in order to accommodate incremental volume commitments from customers, the Company is adding additional infrastructure and increasing operational flexibilities to its previously announced Phase V pipeline expansion (Phase V), which included a 20-in pipeline from Lator to Fox Creek, Alberta.
Statoil charters last of the world's largest oil tankers to hold crude for Asia buyers
SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Norway’s Statoil ASA has chartered the last remaining Ultra-Large Crude Carrier (ULCC), the world’s largest oil tankers, to store oil off of Malaysia for distribution in smaller parcels to its clients in Asia, company executives said.
Iraqi PM's office says Turkey agrees to deal only with Baghdad on oil exports
BAGHDAD (Reuters) — Turkey told Iraq it would deal only with the Iraqi government on crude oil exports, the office of Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Thursday.
Matrix Global plan US sweet crude storage contract amid export growth
SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Matrix Global Holdings is planning to start up an oil storage futures contract for low-sulfur crude oil that will enable companies to build up supplies for export cargoes, as Asia looks for more crude imports from the United States.
Dongming steps up crude purchases in 2017 for Shandong oil refiners
SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Pacific Commerce, the trading arm of refiner Shandong Dongming Petrochemical, has purchased 66% more crude oil in 2017 than last year, both for its own system and for other independent Chinese refiners, a Dongming senior executive said on Wednesday.
Monroe Energy sees delays unloading supertanker of W.African crude
NEW YORK (Reuters) — Monroe Energy, a subsidiary of Delta Air Lines, ran out of crude oil at its 185,000-bpd Trainer, Pennsylvania, refinery after delays in unloading a supertanker called C. Innovator, according to a source familiar with the company's operations and Reuters shipping data.
China's CEFC wins preliminary govt approval for Rosneft deal
BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) — Privately-run conglomerate CEFC China Energy has obtained preliminary state approval for its proposed $9.1 B investment in Russian oil major Rosneft, three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
American Midstream begins crude deliveries into Dakota Access pipeline
HOUSTON — American Midstream Partners, LP announced it has commenced deliveries from the Partnership’s 40,000 bpd Bakken crude oil gathering system near Watford City, ND into the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL).
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