Safety
Marine fuel contamination hits U.S. Gulf Coast shippers
Contaminated marine fuels from several suppliers led to fouled engines on about a dozen vessels operating from the U.S. Gulf Coast this spring, according to Lloyd's Register and marine fuel testing service VPS.
Fire extinguished at Angarsk oil refinery in Russia's Siberia
A fire broke that broke out in the early hours at an oil refinery in the Siberian city of Angarsk has been extinguished, the governor of the Irkutsk region where the city is located, said.
Nigeria intercepts vessel with stolen crude oil
Nigeria's state-owned oil firm NNPC Ltd said an 211,338-U.S. gallon vessel carrying stolen crude had been intercepted offshore while heading to Cameroon and would be destroyed as a deterrent to oil theft.
Fire breaks out in Iran's Bandar Abbas refinery
A fire broke out at the Bandar Abbas oil refinery located in the south of Iran, the student-led Young Journalists Club news agency reported.
Iran seizes tanker with 900 tons of 'smuggled fuel'
Iran's Revolutionary Guards seized a tanker holding 900 metric tons of "smuggled fuel" and 12 crew members based on a court order, a report by the semi-official Fars news agency said.
Kuwait's KIPIC says al-Zour refinery distillation unit 21 online
Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company’s distillation unit 21 at the al-Zour refinery has come online.
CPC limits oil intake due to power outage in Kazakhstan
The Caspian Pipeline Consortium has stopped three pumping stations in western Kazakhstan because of a power outage in the region, the CPC said.
Atyrau oil refinery in Kazakhstan halted due to power outage
The Atyrau oil refinery in western Kazakhstan was completely halted due to power outage.
Kuwait's KIPIC puts out fire at al-Zour refinery
Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company put out a fire at the al-Zour refinery without any reported injuries, a company spokesperson said.
Fire breaks out at Romania's biggest oil refinery
A fire at Romania's Black Sea crude oil refinery Petromidia, the largest in the country, was being brought under control after a blaze broke out, a government emergency response unit said.
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