Europe
Hungary's MOL and refiner Slovnaft accuse Croatia's JANAF of breach of contract
MOL said it and Slovnaft told the European Commission in a letter that JANAF would only deliver crude oil already purchased and scheduled for delivery if the two companies agreed to purchase additional volumes as technical amounts to inject into JANAF's system.
Rosneft’s Ryazan refinery suspended crude processing after drone strike
Ukraine has ramped up drone attacks deep inside Russia, aiming to knock out oil refineries, depots and pipelines. Ukrainian drones have struck at least 17 major refineries this year.
Global oil refining profits surge and may stay strong
The strength in margins contrasts with crude oil markets coming under pressure from an expected oversupply, and has defied expectations earlier this year that the rally could prove to be a short-term blip due to the impact of tariffs.
ExxonMobil to close Scottish chemicals plant in 2026 amid market uncertainty
European chemicals producers, the European Union's fourth-biggest exporting sector after machinery, automotive and pharmaceuticals, have come under pressure from soaring energy costs following Russia's invasion of Ukraine and aging infrastructure, deepening their reliance on imports of key feedstocks such as ethylene and propylene.
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