Economics
Gazprom says Japanese lender JBIC may help finance Sakhalin-2 LNG expansion
Gazprom has discussed possible financing with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation for the expansion of the Sakhalin-2 LNG plant.
OPEC output curbs could be undone by China slowing crude storage
The sharp drop in China's crude oil imports in October can be ascribed to a combination of factors, but one of them should be a red flag to OPEC, threatening the success of any deal to curb production.
US refinery margins rise in all five regions
Refining margins rose in all five US regional petroleum districts in the week ended November 4, according to Credit Suisse.
Genoil signs $50-B letter of intent to develop integrated oil project in Russia
Genoil Inc. has signed a $50-B letter of intent to develop oil fields and construct clean technology upgraders, refineries and pipelines in Russia.
NARL Refining to layoff up to 130 workers at Canadian refinery
NARL Refining notified employees Wednesday of plans to shed up to 130 jobs at its Come By Chance refinery in Newfoundland, Canada.
Sinopec in $4-B petrochemical JV with Taiwan firm
A subsidiary of top Asian refiner Sinopec Corp. has officially launched a 50-50 JV with a Taiwanese company to build a petrochemical complex in southeast coastal Fujian province.
Canadian Court of Appeal halts ExxonMobil acquisition of InterOil
In its decision, the Court of Appeal for Yukon overturned a ruling by the Yukon Supreme Court last month that had approved the proposed plan of arrangement by ExxonMobil Corp. to acquire all of the shares of InterOil.
EU investigation into $130-B Dow, DuPont deal resumes
Dow Chemical and DuPont have provided key data allowing EU antitrust regulators to resume scrutiny of their $130-B merger.
Brazil's Petrobras to cut diesel, gasoline prices as oil falls
State-controlled Petróleo Brasileiro SA said it plans to cut diesel and gasoline prices at the refinery point, following a decline in oil prices.
China company signs MOU with BP to supply crude to Isla refinery
Commodity trader Guangdong Zhenrong Energy Co. has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with BP for commercial cooperation on an oil refinery in the Caribbean.
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- Chinese, Indian refiners seek new supplies as US sanctions tighten grip on Russian oil 1/14
- Clariant to fight 1.4-B euro ethylene lawsuit from BASF 1/14
- Poland's Orlen plans to invest up to nearly $92 B by 2035 1/14
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- Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical to invest $2.9 B to upgrade Chinese operations 1/14
