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Slovakia, Hungary say Ukraine has halted Lukoil's Russian oil transit

Slovakia and Hungary said they have stopped receiving oil from key supplier Lukoil after Ukraine imposed a ban last month on the transit of resources from the Russian energy company via its territory.

Rompetrol completes DCU project at Petromidia refinery

Rompetrol has finalized modernizing the delayed coking unit of the Petromidia refinery by implementing a new drilling/cutting system of petroleum coke, as well as the automation of the production flow.

U.S. SAF production forecast to eclipse 50,000 bpd by 2026

Production capacity of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the U.S. could increase from around 2,000 bpd to nearly 30,000 bpd in 2024, increasing to more than 50,000 bpd by 2026, if all projects come online.

Tribunal rejects TC Energy's $15-B claim for Keystone XL

Canada's TC Energy said on Tuesday a free trade arbitration tribunal had tossed out its claim to recover more than $15 B from the U.S. government for the cancellation of its Keystone XL project.

U.S. imports of Canadian crude hits record high following TMX startup

U.S. imports of crude oil from Canada rose last week to their highest on record, data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed on Wednesday, buoyed by the startup of the newly expanded Trans Mountain (TMX) pipeline.

Mexico–U.S. energy trade value fell in 2023 on lower fuel prices

The value of all energy trade between the U.S. and Mexico decreased almost 15% from $77.8 B in 2022 to $66.5 B in 2023, adjusted for inflation.

Belarus' Mozyr oil refinery restoring operations after outage due to storm

The Mozyr oil refinery, one of two large oil processing plants in Belarus, is getting back on track following outages due to a storm on Sunday.

TotalEnergies says oil production to hit high end of Q2 guidance

French oil major TotalEnergies said on Tuesday its 2Q hydrocarbon production levels will hit the top end of its guidance range, while pressure on refining margins will be partly alleviated by higher refinery utilization.

Singapore's 1H 2024 bunker sales rise on year but June sees a monthly decline

Sales of marine bunker fuel at Singapore climbed 8.5% in 1H 2024, official data showed on Monday, as shipping disruptions in the Red Sea boosted global bunkering demand, though demand slowed month-on-month in June.

Nigeria's NNPC stake in Dangote refinery reduced over non-payment

Nigerian state-owned oil firm NNPC’s shareholding in Dangote refinery has been whittled down to 7.2% from 20% after failing to pay the balance of funding owed.