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Insight: Lifting U.S. sanctions on Iran could crush China’s 'teapot' oil refineries

The possible lifting of U.S. sanctions on Iran's oil exports could deal a fatal blow to independent Chinese refineries that have thrived by processing Tehran’s discounted crude, while also putting further downward pressure on oil prices.

Lotte Chemical to start operating Indonesia cracker in H2 2025

The new cracker which has the capacity to produce 1 MMtpy of ethylene is part of a $3.95 billion project at Cilegon, in Indonesia's Banten province.

U.S. EPA to rule on backlog of small refinery biofuel exemption requests

There are 161 applications for exemptions from the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard pending. The EPA's decision will have significant implications for the multi-billion-dollar credit market that underpins the biofuel program.

UAE to up value of U.S. energy investments to $440 B by 2035

The United Arab Emirates plans to raise its energy investments in the United States to $440 B in the next decade, it said on Friday, boosting U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to secure major business deals on a Gulf tour.

With U.S. trade war, China now top buyer for Canadian crude on Trans Mountain pipeline

China has emerged as the top customer for Canadian oil shipped on the expanded Trans Mountain pipeline, ship tracking data showed, as a U.S. trade war has shifted crude flows in the year since the pipeline started operating.

Asia's refined fuel imports drop, but margins still hold

Asia's imports of key refined fuels such as gasoline and diesel fell to the lowest in four years in April, driven by a combination of refinery maintenance and weaker demand in the top-importing region.

Japan's oil refiners scale back decarbonization efforts, refocus on fossil fuels

Japanese oil companies are scaling back decarbonization initiatives, including hydrogen and ammonia projects, amid a global shift towards more stable and cost-effective fossil fuels.

U.S. and Europe drive global power emissions higher so far in 2025

The world's largest power polluter, China, made its biggest cut to power emissions since 2020 so far this year, but global power emissions have still held largely flat due to higher fossil fuel power generation in the United States and Europe.

EIA: U.S. crude stocks rise with bigger imports, fuel inventories fall

U.S. crude stocks rose as the nation imported more oil, while gasoline and distillate inventories fell last week ahead of summer driving season.

U.S. imposes sanctions on companies it says sent Iranian oil to China

The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday imposed sanctions on more than 20 companies in a network that it said has long sent Iranian oil to China, days after negotiators from Iran and the United States concluded a fourth round of nuclear talks.

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