Europe
Russia's Volgograd oil refinery halts operations after Ukrainian drone attack
Ukraine has for several months been striking Russian oil refineries, depots and pipelines, while Ukrainian energy infrastructure has also been the target of Russian strikes in a war that is approaching its fourth year.
Fire at Belarusian oil refinery Naftan has been put out
The fire was caused by an incident involving diesel fuel at a technological unit.
Bulgaria restricts fuel exports to EU following Lukoil sanctions
The ban will not apply to the refueling of domestic and foreign ships, aircraft and deliveries to the armed forces of European Union and NATO member states.
Russia-backed sanctioned Indian refiner boosts crude runs to 90%
Oil processing at Nayara's 400,000-bpd western India plant dropped to 70%–80% after the EU sanctioned it in July, denting its exports and leading suppliers such as Iraq and Saudi Arabia to halt crude sales to the company.
Diesel rally sparked by Western sanctions on Russia will be short-lived
A new wave of Western sanctions on Russia’s oil industry has roiled the diesel market, sending refining margins soaring, but global supplies are unlikely to be severely disrupted for long.
Portugal's chemicals sector needs to spend $35 B on decarbonization, industry group says
The sector currently invests an average of around €1 B per year in growth, manufacturing processes, and energy efficiency, but only a portion is targeted at decarbonization.
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