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Palm oil ends with more than 5% weekly losses

Malaysian palm oil futures closed up on Friday, although they posted a 5.41% weekly decline, snapping gains from the previous week.

Fire extinguished at Valero's Three Rivers refinery on New Year's Day

A large fire was extinguished at Valero's 89,000-bpd Three Rivers refinery in Texas on Wednesday evening, local media reported.

Oil rises on diesel demand boost in sparse holiday trade

Oil prices settled higher on Monday in thin late-year trade as investors bet on a drop in temperatures across the U.S. and Europe over the coming weeks to boost diesel demand.

bp says Whiting, Indiana (U.S.) refinery operations normal following leak

bp's 435,000-bpd Whiting, Indiana (U.S.) refinery was operating normally following a leak from a pipeline that transports liquid material.

Mexico's new Olmeca refinery operated at 17% of capacity in November

Mexican state energy company Pemex resumed refining operations at is new Olmeca refinery in November, working at nearly 17% of its 340,000-bpd capacity after being fully offline in October.

Stellantis unit to pay $4.2 MM to resolve California (U.S.) emissions probe

Stellantis unit FCA US has agreed to pay $4.2 MM to resolve a California (U.S.) investigation into excess emissions.

Portugal's Galp plans to start producing biofuels in 2026

Portugal's Galp Energia expects to start producing biodiesel and biojet fuel from waste in an industrial-scale unit it is building at its Sines refinery in 2026.

Nigeria's Dangote Refinery hits 85% refining capacity

Nigeria's Dangote Refinery is now operating at 85% capacity and is on course to deliver European-standard products by January, an executive said on Friday.

Sinopec: China's oil consumption to peak by 2027

China's oil consumption is set to peak by 2027, state refining giant Sinopec said on Thursday, as diesel and gasoline demand weaken in the world's biggest oil importer, a slowdown that has rattled global oil markets this year.

Indonesia's higher biodiesel mandate rollout may be gradual, industry watchers say

Indonesia's plan to expand its biodiesel mandate from Jan. 1, which has fueled concerns it could curb global palm oil supplies, looks increasingly likely to be implemented gradually, analysts said, as industry participants seek a phase-in period.