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Russia's refined oil product exports to Singapore to hit highest this year in May

Russia's exports of naphtha to Singapore are on track to rise to their highest level this year in May as Russian refineries recover from drone attacks, with the trend poised to continue as more capacity comes online.

Diesel profit margins decline amid lower demand, more capacity

Profit margins for diesel are slumping as new refineries boost supplies and as mild weather in the northern hemisphere and slow economic activity eat into demand, putting oil prices under further downward pressure.

New $1.5-B natural gas pipeline to provide feedstock to Dow's petrochemicals plant and other industrial facilities

Canadian utilities CU.TO said is developing a $1.5-B natural gas pipeline project in Alberta to transport natural gas to Dow's petrochemicals plant and other industrial facilities.

Seasonal U.S. fuel demand hits pandemic lows, weighs on refining margins

U.S. gasoline and diesel demand are at their weakest seasonal level since the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed on Wednesday, pushing refiners' margins to multi-month lows.

bp profit slides by 40% as refinery outage offsets higher output

bp's 1Q earnings plunged by 40% to $2.7 B, missing forecasts after lower energy prices and a U.S. refinery outage offset increased oil and gas production.

Heavy oil shortages are driving up refiners' cost

Mexican export cuts and a rerouting of Canadian output are shrinking already limited supplies of heavy crude in the Atlantic basin, driving up refiners' costs with a likely knock-on effect to industries ranging from shipping and construction to Middle Eastern power plants.

Shell in talks to sell Malaysia fuel stations to Saudi Aramco

Shell is in talks with Saudi Arabia's state-owned Saudi Aramco to sell its gas station business in Malaysia, a deal that could be worth up to $1 B.

Asian refiners eye output cuts due to diesel surplus

Asian refiners are considering cuts to refined fuel output in the coming months, with some already trimming production in May, after excess diesel supplies squeezed profits.

Kazakh refinery to export gasoline made from Russian oil

Kazakhstan and Russia have allowed Kazakh refinery Condensat to export 225,000 t of gasoline this year that will be produced from naphtha supplied by Russia's Tatneft.

Shell to exit South Africa's downstream businesses

Shell will divest its majority shareholding from a local South African downstream unit after a comprehensive review of its businesses across all regions.