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Oil Price ‘Smile’ Could Leave Traders in Tears

Ron Bousso Summary IEA, EIA forecast large supply overhang in coming quarters Yet future Brent oil price do not reflect the need to store oil Geopolitical tensions blur the outlook for supply and demand LONDON, Aug 20 (Reuters) – A glaring mismatch between benchmark oil prices and expectations of a looming supply overhang has created …

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BP’s 440,000-bpd Refinery in Whiting, Indiana, Reports Flaring Due to Severe Thunderstorms, Company Says

(Reuters) – BP’s 440,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Whiting, Indiana, on Tuesday reported flaring due to flooding caused by a severe thunderstorm overnight, the company said. “The Whiting Refinery’s operations were impacted by the significant thunderstorms overnight in Northwest Indiana that led to flooding and severe conditions in the surrounding neighborhoods,” the company said on Tuesday in …

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US Treasury Chief Bessent Accuses India of Profiteering on Russian Oil Purchases

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday accused India of profiteering from its sharply increased purchases of Russian oil during the war in Ukraine, saying Washington viewed the situation as unacceptable. Bessent told CNBC in an interview that Russian oil now accounted for 42% of India’s total …

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Russia Bombards Ukrainian City Hours After Washington Summit

Russia struck the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk overnight, leaving a thick column of smoke hovering over the city in an attack that the local mayor called a sign that Russian President Vladimir Putin does not want peace. The bombardment on that city as well as other locations in Ukraine was Russia’s largest so far …

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War or Peace? For Oil Markets, the Ukraine Outcome is Insignificant: Bousso

U.S. President Donald Trump’s high-stakes diplomacy to resolve the war in Ukraine is unlikely to jolt oil and gas markets, no matter the outcome. Russia has faced multiple rounds of western sanctions and restrictions since its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, which have dealt severe blows to the country’s giant oil and gas industry, …

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Chinese Refiners Sweep up Russian Oil After Indian Demand Falls, Analysts say

Summary China buys 15 Russian oil cargoes for October-November delivery Indian demand for Russian oil declines as discounts narrow in July Trump threatens retaliatory tariffs against Russian oil buyers (Reuters) – Chinese refineries have purchased 15 cargoes of Russian oil for October and November delivery as Indian demand for Moscow’s exports falls away, two analysts …

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Oil Prices Fall as Ukraine Talks Raise Prospect of Sanctions Easing

Summary Oil prices down after previous session’s 1% gain Geopolitical risks have eased for oil this week -analyst Trump says US would help guarantee security for Ukraine LONDON, Aug 19 (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Tuesday as traders weighed the possibility that talks between Russia, Ukraine and the U.S. to end the war in Ukraine could …

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Raisa Energy Puts $1.5 Billion of US Oil and Gas Assets up for Sale, Sources Say

Private investment firm Raisa Energy is selling a package of oil and gas wells across numerous U.S. shale basins that may fetch around $1.5 billion, people familiar with the matter said. The sale, which is in its early stages, is not guaranteed and the final price could fluctuate depending on market conditions and other factors, …

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Trump’s Adviser Navarro Slams India for Buying Russian Oil

By Clara Ferreira Marques and Shruti Srivastava Takeaways by Bloomberg AI White House trade adviser Peter Navarro wrote that India’s purchases of Russian oil are “opportunistic and deeply corrosive” of a global effort to isolate the Kremlin. Navarro said that India uses dollars from American consumers who buy Indian goods to buy discounted Russian crude, which he characterized as …

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Trump Says No Imminent Plans to Penalize China for Buying Russian Oil

WASHINGTON, Aug 15 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he did not immediately need to consider retaliatory tariffs on countries such as China for buying Russian oil but might have to “in two or three weeks.” Trump has threatened sanctions on Moscow and secondary sanctions on countries that buy its oil if no moves …

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