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U.S. Sanctions Hamper Russian Efforts to Repair Refineries

Summary Lukoil refinery struggles to repair gasoline unit U.S. firm UOP says not helping Lukoil All Russian refineries use Western technology, software Ukrainian drones damage dozens of Russian plants (Reuters) – When engineers at Russian oil firm Lukoil  discovered a turbine had broken at their largest refinery on January 4, they quickly realised the problem …

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U.S. Oil refiners’ Weekly Capacity Seen Up 29,000 Bpd, IIR Says

U.S. oil refiners are expected to have about 1.1 million barrels per day (bpd) of capacity offline for the week ending April 5, increasing available refining capacity by 29,000 bpd, research company IIR Energy said on Monday. Offline capacity is expected to fall to 847,000 bpd in the week ending April 12, IIR added. The …

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More Than 20% of Global Oil Refining Capacity at Risk, Analysis Finds

(Reuters) – More than a fifth of global oil refining capacity is at risk of closure, energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie found in analysis published on Thursday, as gasoline margins weaken and the pressure to reduce carbon emissions mounts. Of 465 refining assets analysed, the consultancy ranked about 21% of 2023 global refining capacity at some …

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US Oil Refiners’ Weekly Capacity Seen Up 8,000 bpd, IIR Says

U.S. oil refiners are expected to have about 809,000 barrels per day (bpd) of capacity offline for the week ending March 29, marking an increase in available refining capacity of 8,000 bpd, research company IIR Energy said on Monday. Offline capacity is expected to rise to 882,000 bpd in the week ending April 5, IIR …

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TotalEnergies Texas Refinery Production Cut After Fire

Production at TotalEnergies’ 238,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) Port Arthur, Texas refinery was reduced and the small crude distillation unit (CDU) shut following a fire on Friday morning, said people familiar with plant operations. The fire broke out at about 4:30 a.m. CDT (0930 GMT) in the naphtha and aromatics processing section of the refinery, the sources said. …

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Ukraine Says Russian Oil Refineries Are Legitimate Targets

(Reuters) – A Ukrainian deputy prime minister said on Friday Russian oil refineries were legitimate targets for its forces, after a media report said the United States, a close ally, had asked Kyiv to stop conducting drone strikes on refineries. Ukraine dramatically stepped up its attacks on Russian energy facilities this month, launching numerous long-range drones to …

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Ukraine’s Drone Strikes on Russian Oil Refineries Mark New Phase in War

Attacks on refineries have both symbolic and strategic goals Kyiv plans to send ever-increasing swarm of drones into Russia Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s invasion has entered a new phase, pitting homegrown drone technology against a 2,000 kilometer (1,200 mile) swathe of largely Soviet-era oil facilities. At least nine major refineries have been successfully attacked this …

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BP Whiting, Indiana Refinery Returns to Normal Ops, Says Company

BP Plc’s 435,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) Whiting, Indiana refinery returned to normal operations for the first time since a February plantwide power outage, a company spokesperson said on Monday.Gasoline prices in the Chicago-area climbed by at least 20 cents a gallon in the days following the Feb. 1 power outage at the Whiting refinery. (Reporting by …

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U.S. Oil Refiners’ Weekly Capacity Seen up 329,000 Bpd – IIR

U.S. oil refiners are expected to have about 775,000 barrels per day (bpd) of capacity offline for the week ending March 22, increasing available refining capacity by 329,000 bpd, research company IIR Energy said on Monday. Offline capacity is expected to edge down to 744,000 bpd in the week ending March 29, IIR added. The …

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Weak bids in Citgo Auction Spurs Venezuela to Pitch Alternative Pay Plan

HOUSTON/MIAMI, March 14 (Reuters) – The highest bid received in a U.S. auction of shares that will decide the fate of Venezuela-owned oil refiner Citgo Petroleum was $7.3 billion, enough to cover only a third of court-approved claims, two people familiar with the matter said. A federal court in Delaware is auctioning the shares of a parent …

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