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India HMEL may halt naphtha exports from 2021–2022

NEW DELHI (Reuters) — India's HPCL-Mittal Energy Ltd (HMEL), part-owned by steel tycoon L N Mittal, may halt naphtha exports from the 2021–2022 fiscal year when it starts its $3.1 B cracker, the chairman of Hindustan Petroleum Corp said.

Petronas, Aramco seeking $8 B for Malaysian project

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) — Malaysian state energy firm Petronas and Saudi Aramco are seeking to raise $8 B for a refinery and petrochemical complex via a bridge loan, Project Finance International (PFI) reported on Wednesday.

IEA sees Southeast Asia oil demand growing until at least 2040

SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Southeast Asian demand for oil will keep growing until at least 2040 as emerging nations there rely on the fossil fuel to transport their rapidly growing populations, ship goods and make plastics, the International Energy Agency said on Tuesday.

Vopak launches concurrent bunkering services at its Singapore terminal

SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Vopak, the world’s largest independent storage tank operator, has launched a new service that allows tankers docking at its Singapore Sebarok oil terminal to refuel while simultaneously loading or discharging cargoes.

Pennsylvania governor seeks relief for local refiners from renewable fuel rule

NEW YORK (Reuters) — Pennsylvania's governor asked US President Donald Trump to ease up on the state's oil refiners by waiving a rule requiring them to add renewable fuel to their products, following a week of pressure from farm-belt politicians not to change the rule, according to a letter released to the public on Monday.

Rosneft says ready to discuss Citgo collateral swap

VERONA, Italy (Reuters) — Russian oil major Rosneft will consider proposals to replace a stake in US-based refiner Citgo it holds as collateral for a 2016 loan to Venezuela with another asset, CEO Igor Sechin said on Thursday.

Poland's PKN says expects higher downstream margins in 2017

WARSAW (Reuters) — Poland’s biggest oil refiner PKN Orlen expects its downstream margin to rise this year from $11.70/bbl in 2016, the company’s official said on Thursday.

Venezuela's deteriorating oil quality riles major refiners

CARACAS/HOUSTON (Reuters) — Venezuela's state-run oil firm, PDVSA, is increasingly delivering poor quality crude oil to major refiners in the United States, India and China, causing repeated complaints, canceled orders and demands for discounts, according to internal PDVSA documents and interviews with a dozen oil executives, workers, traders and inspectors.

China refineries run at record Sept pace

BEIJING (Reuters) — China's oil refineries increased their run rates by 12.7% to a record for September, data showed on Thursday, after a major new state-run refinery launched operations and independent plants came back on stream after maintenance.

MOL signs agreement with thyssenkrup for polyol project

BUDAPEST — Following the announcement made in July about entering into contracts with Evonik and thyssenkrupp to produce propylene oxide, MOL Group has reached the next milestone in its key strategic investment.

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