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Citgo Petroleum returned to profit in the second quarter

Venezuela-owned U.S. refiner Citgo Petroleum registered net income of $100 million in the second quarter vs. a $25 million loss in the same quarter last year, finishing the period with liquidity of $2.6 billion.

Japan's Eneos shuts 77,000-bpd Kawasaki No.3 CDU for maintenance

Japan's biggest refiner, Eneos Corp, has shut the 77,000 barrel-per-day No. 3 crude distillation unit at its Kawasaki refinery, near Tokyo, on August 9 for scheduled maintenance

India's HMEL plans to shut refinery for 40-day maintenance, sources say

India's HPCL-Mittal Energy Ltd (HMEL) plans to shut its Bathinda oil refinery in the northern Punjab state for about 40 days from early November for maintenance

Argentina's YPF to invest $400 MM in sustainable jet fuel venture

Argentine state oil firm YPF will invest around $400 MM as part of a new JV to produce and sell sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

Dangote appoints ex-Shell executive to lead refinery amid expansion drive

Nigeria’s Dangote Group has appointed David Bird, a former Shell executive and ex-CEO of 0Q8 refinery in Oman, as chief executive of its refinery and petrochemical division, as it accelerates its pan-African growth strategy.

China's Shandong Yulong Petrochemicals to invest > $16 B to incorporate petrochemicals production at Yantai refinery

China's Shandong Yulong Petrochemical plans to invest $117.86 billion yuan ($16.42 billion) to produce chemicals at its refinery complex in Yantai, according to a government notice detailing the provisional plan.

Indonesia's Danantara awards $8-B EPC contract for modular refinery builds

Indonesian sovereign wealth fund Danantara plans to sign an $8 billion engineering, procurement and construction contract with U.S. engineering firm KBR Inc to build 17 modular refineries. 

bp's 440,000-bpd refinery in Whiting, Indiana (U.S.), reported flaring due to operational conditions

bp's 440,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Whiting, Indiana, on Monday reported flaring due to operational conditions, the company said.

Update: Venezuela's second largest refinery restarting units after blackout

Venezuela's state-run PDVSA was on Wednesday restarting several operational units at its 310,000-bpd Cardon refinery.

Mexican authorities discover clandestine mini-refinery in crackdown of illegal hydrocarbon trade

Mexican authorities this week discovered a clandestine mini-refinery in the eastern state of Veracruz, along with half a million barrels of crude oil they suspect were stolen from the country's pipelines.

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