Economics
HollyFrontier to acquire Suncor Energy's Petro-Canada lubricants business
HollyFrontier has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Suncor Energy's Petro-Canada Lubricants business.
GE and Baker Hughes to create fullstream digital industrial service company
GE and Baker Hughes have entered into an agreement to combine GE’s oil and gas business and Baker Hughes to create a world-leading oil and gas technology provider with a unique mix of service and equipment capabilities.
ExxonMobil warns low oil prices may dent reserves nearly 20%
Exxon Mobil Corp. warned it may need to slash proved reserves on its books by nearly 20% if oil prices stay low for the rest of 2016.
S.Korea's SK Innovation sees firm refining margins on tighter market
SK Innovation Co., which owns South Korea's largest refiner, expects refining margins to remain firm in 4Q due to low oil product inventories and seasonal demand.
Rule changes help India's oil market act its size
Freed from a layer of fusty bureaucracy, India's state refiners are helping the country evolve an oil market that reflects its status as both the world's fastest growing major economy and oil consumer.
Saudis, Mideast producers vie for China's teapot crude imports
Top global oil exporter Saudi Arabia is looking at new ways to sell crude to China, offering more cargoes at spot prices and more lenient payment terms.
Croatia looks at options for Sisak refinery
Croatia is considering shutting down or changing the use of one of its two oil refinery sites, implying the government does not expect to secure investment to finance an upgrade of the plant.
DuPont raises profit forecast, says Dow merger may get delayed
DuPont raised its full-year adjusted profit forecast as it cuts costs ahead of its merger with Dow Chemical Co., but said the deal may not close by the end of this year as planned.
Total says incident at Gonfreville refinery did not affect output
A gas blast that injured five people at Total's 247-Mbpd Gonfreville refinery in northern France did not impact production, because the unit was on scheduled maintenance.
Cost cuts help refiner Valero beat profit estimate
Valero Energy Corp.'s quarterly profit beat analysts' estimate by a wide margin, as the largest independent US refiner kept a tight leash on costs.
- China's Wanhua Chemical starts operation at new east China cracker 4/4
- Brookfield Infrastructure announces the acquisition of Colonial Enterprises for $9 B 4/4
- PBF restarts some units at Martinez refinery after February fire; fire-damaged units remain shut 4/4
- Japan to curb gasoline prices from June to cushion U.S. tariff blow 4/4
- Evonik presents innovative "Debonding on Demand" concept for more sustainable bonding 4/3
- Oil, gas and refined product imports exempted from Trump’s sweeping tariffs 4/3
