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Canada's Pembina plays down possible investment in Trans Mountain pipeline

Canada's Pembina Pipeline Corp. is not investing much time considering financial investment in the. freshly broadened Trans Mountain oil pipeline (TMX) due to. unpredictability around shipping tolls, a company executive stated on. Friday. Calgary-based Pembina formed a collaboration with an. Native company, Western Native Pipeline Group, in. 2021 to pursue purchasing a stake in the Canadian government-owned. pipeline, however in recent months has soft-pedaled the concept of. buying the job. From our viewpoint, there still exists an incredible. amount of uncertainty around that property, Cameron Goldade,. Pembina's chief financial officer, stated on an incomes call. As a financial investment opportunity...

Environment

Canada 2022 emissions rebounded less than anticipated after pandemic

Canadian greenhouse gases emissions in 2022 increased less than expected after the worst of the pandemic, a sign the nation is on target to fulfill its climate goals, Environment Minister Stephen Guilbeault stated on Thursday. WHY IT is essential Canada, a leading oil and gas manufacturer, has actually missed every single one of its greenhouse gas emission targets. The Liberal government, which has introduced a raft of measures intended to address climate change and boost making use of green energy, states the information in its most current annual performance report reveal the country is on track as prepared to cut...

Refined Products

Mexico's Pemex exported 20,000 bpd of crude, fuel to Cuba in second half of 2023

Mexico's state oil business Pemex exported about 20,000 barrels each day (bpd) of crude and improved items to Cuba in the second half of 2023 through a company it owns, according to a filing this week in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has stated that his federal government would support Cuba nevertheless it can, and that the Communist-run island struggles with an inhumane and unjust blockade. Considering that July 2023, Gasolinas Bienestar ... our wholly-owned subsidiary, gets crude oil and petroleum items from certain of our affiliates for export to the Republic of...

Oil Refineries

Canada's long-delayed Trans Mountain oil pipeline begins operations

After 12 years and C$ 34 billion ($ 25. billion), Canada's Trans Mountain pipeline expansion job. ( TMX) began industrial operations on Wednesday, a major. turning point expected to transform access to worldwide markets for the. country's manufacturers. Pipeline restraints have actually required Canadian oil producers to. sell oil at a discount for several years, however TMX will nearly. triple the flow of crude from landlocked Alberta to Canada's. Pacific coast to 890,000 barrels per day (bpd). For Canada, the world's fourth-biggest oil manufacturer, the. extra pipeline capability is set to boost crude prices, lift. nationwide gdp and expand access...

Oil & Gas

US State Dept says oil service company SLB is not violating Russia sanctions

The U.S. State Department believes oil services firm SLB has not breached sanctions against Russia and the company has been informed what Washington is willing to accept, Assistant Secretary of State Geoffrey Pyatt informed in an interview on Wednesday. I have actually had conversations with the CEO of that business ... I. believe there is a clear understanding within SLB in regards to. where the guard rails are on the sanctions policy, Pryatt stated. Since Russia attacked Ukraine, the U.S. and other western. nations have looked for to minimize Moscow's energy income through. sanctions that prompted numerous service business to...

Jet Fuel

Traders scramble for US storage as extracts demand disappoints

Traders are rushing to fill up tank along the U.S. East Coast with extract fuels, like diesel and heating oil, data from storage broker The Tank Tiger showed on Monday, an indication of deepening oversupply that is weighing on refiners' earnings. Mainly warmer-than-expected winter season weather in U.S. Northeast and Europe has cut distillates demand and hit refiners' margins across the globe in recent months, an element that drove softer first-quarter earnings by oil majors and top independent refiners. Spreads between U.S. crude and diesel futures , or fractures that show refining margins, have dropped more than 30% so far...

Energy Markets

Marathon Petroleum beats Q1 profit estimates on elevated fuel demand, tight products

Leading U.S. refiner Marathon Petroleum beat firstquarter earnings estimates on Tuesday, as need for improved products remained at high levels and international fuel supplies tightened due to refinery upkeep activities and interruptions in Russia. The refiner likewise announced a $5 billion increase to its share repurchase authorization. Heavy refinery upkeep work during the quarter and failures at Russian refineries following Ukrainian drone attacks reduced fuel products to international markets. Demand for fuel remained steady. U.S. product provided, a. proxy for need, balanced at 20.10 million barrels per day. ( bpd) at the end of March, compared to 19.7 million bpd...

Oil & Gas Equipment

With oil set to flow, what next for Canada's Trans Mountain pipeline growth?

Canada's Trans Mountain pipeline growth (TMX) is set to go into partial operation on May 1, years behind schedule and at more than 4 times the original cost however with the prospective to impact oil flows even outside North America. Canada, the world's fourth-largest oil producer with almost 5 million barrels per day (bpd) of output, will have more than enough export pipeline capability once the C$ 34 billion ($ 24.9. billion) TMX ends up being totally operational. The expanded pipeline will deliver an extra 590,000 bpd from. Alberta to Canada's Pacific Coast, providing Canada's heavy crude. manufacturers access to...

Oil & Gas Refining

Mexico's Pemex reverses proposed crude export cuts for May, sources state

Mexican state oil company Pemex is reversing crude exports cuts of at least 330,000 barrels each day (bpd) planned for May in the middle of a. smallerthanexpected oil need by the business's domestic. refineries, two sources near to the choice said on Friday. Pemex's international trading unit in April started imposing. exports cuts over supply crude contracts to consumers in the. U.S., Asia and Europe to increase its availability of crude for. domestic refining. The reductions have triggered lots of clients to. seek alternative crude grades. Even before the preliminary of cuts, Pemex oil exports to. all destinations in March...

Oil Refineries

Trans Mountain growth requires 6 more leave-to-open permits, regulator says

The Canada Energy Regulator (CER). has six leavetoopen applications left to consider for the. 590,000 barrelperday Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. task, a CER spokesperson said on Friday. The Canadian government-owned pipeline growth will nearly. triple the flow of crude from Alberta to Canada's Pacific Coast. and open access to Asia and the U.S. West Coast. So-called. leave-to-open orders signal approval from the regulator that a. area of pipeline can begin operating. After years of building and construction hold-ups and cost over-runs,. oil market participants are viewing closely for when the. growth opens. Earlier this month Trans Mountain said the pipeline....

Fossil Fuels

Valero refineries to add to 95% of capability in Q2 2024

U.S. refiner Valero Energy Corp prepares to run its 14 refineries up to 95% of their combined overall throughput capacity of 3.2 million barrels per day (bpd) in the second quarter of 2024, said Homer Bhullar, vice president of financier relations. Valero's seven U.S. Gulf Coast refineries are planned to operate as much as 99% of their combined 1.9-million-bpd total throughput capacity, Bhullar stated throughout a teleconference to go over very first quarter results. Valero, the country's second biggest refiner, said its refineries ran at 87% of capability in the very first quarter. National refinery utilization has remained in the...

Energy Markets

First full-size sugar vessel reaches Baltimore Refinery after mishap

A fullsize vessel bring raw sugar was able to navigate through the 20foot deep temporary channel at the U.S. Patapsco River on Wednesday and reach the Port of Baltimore for the first time because an accident blocked access to the port almost a month back. The vessel The Jonathan carried materials for the big sugar refinery run by the ASR Group - the business that makes Domino Sugar - situated at Port of Baltimore. The plant, which is one of the largest sugar refineries in the United States, has actually dealt with difficulties to keep operations at normal levels since...

Europe

Oil Refineries

Shell says it remains dedicated to mobility business in Malaysia

International oil major Shell stated on Tuesday that it stays committed to the mobility company in Malaysia, after a report that it remained in talks with Saudi Aramco to sell its filling station in the nation. reported on Monday, mentioning 4 industry sources knowledgeable about the discussions, that the talks began in late 2023 and a deal could be worth approximately $1 billion. London-based Shell has about 950 fuel stations throughout Malaysia, according to its website, making it the second-biggest operator after state-owned Petronas. Shell likewise sells industrial lubricants, extracts petroleum and gas offshore of Sarawak and Sabah states and...

Oil Refineries

Heavy oil lack spells greater cost for carriers, roadway builders

Mexican export cuts and a rerouting of Canadian output are shrinking currently limited supplies of heavy crude in the Atlantic basin, increasing refiners' expenses with a likely knockon impact to industries ranging from shipping and construction to Middle Eastern power plants. Extended OPEC supply cuts and worldwide sanctions on Venezuela, Iran and Russia had already caused shortages of heavier crude, with the complex refineries developed to process it, such as those in the U.S. Gulf, struggling to discover low-cost products. Heavy-sour crudes yield more recurring fuel oils that are either upgraded into higher-value roadway fuels, or converted into marine fuels...

Oil & Gas

Portuguese energy group Galp reports 35% jump in quarterly profit

Portuguese energy group Galp Energia reported a biggerthanexpected 35% increase in firstquarter earnings on Tuesday and stated it anticipates its significant oil discovery off the coast of Namibia to support growth in the coming decades. Changed net profit at 337 million euros ($ 360.69. million) beat the 262 million euros expected by 16 experts. surveyed by the company as lower tax payments balance out decreases in. unrefined production and refining margins compared to a year. previously. Adjusted incomes before interest, taxes, devaluation and. amortisation (EBITDA) also beat expectations, increasing 13% to 974. million euros. Galp shares, already up more than...

East Asia

North Asia

Energy Markets

Russia cuts fuel oil supplies by rail for export by 5% in Apr m/m

Russia reduced fuel oil supplies by rail for export through ports and border crossings by 5%. in April from March to 2.277 million metric heaps amid refinery. upkeeps and seasonal usage of rivers, according to market. sources and estimations. Russia's primary oil refining capability idled due to. maintenance, technical blackouts and drone attacks increased in. April by nearly 14% from March to 4.527 million tons. In Between April and November, refineries utilize inland waterways. as an alternative to railways to deliver oil items to Black. Sea and Baltic Sea ports, as well for ship-to-ship loadings. The Baltic Sea port of...

Natural Gas

Russia's Novak says there's no need for diesel export ban

There is no need for Russia to ban exports of diesel to tackle rising prices and possible scarcities of the fuel after drone attacks lowered refining capability, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak stated on Friday. Speaking with reporters, Novak likewise stated, without elaborating, that the Novatek-led Arctic LNG 2 job, which began tentative production in December, remains in discuss liquefied natural gas (LNG) deliveries as Western sanctions prevent the accessibility of tankers for the job. Russia has actually faced a high decrease in oil refining capacity, paralyzed by technical failures and drone attacks. It banned exports of gas for half...

Oil Refineries

Ukraine states Russian oil refineries are legitimate targets

A Ukrainian deputy prime minister said on Friday Russian oil refineries were legitimate targets for its forces, after a media report stated the United States, a close ally, had actually asked Kyiv to stop carrying out drone strikes on refineries. Ukraine significantly stepped up its attacks on Russian energy facilities this month, introducing numerous long-range drones to strike Russia's most significant refineries, leading to the short-lived suspension of production at some of them. We understand the calls of the U.S. partners, however at the very same time we are combating with the capabilities, resources, and practices that we have, Olha...

Oil Refineries

Ukrainian drones have actually hit 12 Russian oil refineries, Kyiv source says

Longrange Ukrainian attack drones introduced by the SBU domestic security service have struck 12 Russian oil refineries during the war so far, a Ukrainian intelligence source informed on Sunday. Authorities in the southern Russian area of Krasnodar said Ukrainian drones had actually attacked the Slavyansk oil refinery, 70km ( 45 miles) north of the local capital, overnight. The Ukrainian source said the refinery, which processes about 4.5 million metric lots of crude a year and produces fuel generally for exports, had actually been attacked in an operation staged by the SBU security service and other Ukrainian forces. The company is...

Oil Refineries

China's CNOOC stockpiles Russian oil at new reserve base, traders, tanker trackers state

Staterun China National Offshore Oil Co, among the nation's top importers of Russian oil, has in current months been pumping shipments of ESPO blend from Russia's Far East into a recently launched reserve base, according to traders and tanker trackers. This is the very first time stockpiling of Russian ESPO blend crude at CNOOC's brand-new reserve base has been reported. CNOOC did not have an immediate comment. The stockbuild, estimated at more than 10 million barrels by tanker tracker Vortexa Analytics, helped raise China's seaborne imports of the flagship Russian export grade to a record high in March, supporting rates...

Oil Refineries

Russia satisfies its OPEC+ oil commitments completely, Novak states

Russia remains in complete compliance with its commitments to decrease oil products as part of the OPEC+. producer group's deal, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander. Novak said on Wednesday. His comments come after a meeting of leading OPEC+ ministers. kept oil policy the same and pushed some nations to enhance. compliance with output cuts, a decision that spurred. global crude prices to their highest in five months at. almost $90 a barrel. Novak said the nations taking part in OPEC+ had. validated a high level of compliance with oil supply curbs. Last month, Russia stated it would cut its oil...

Oil Refineries

Russia increases fuel imports from Belarus as domestic supplies diminish

Russia has increased fuel imports from neighbouring Belarus in March to take on the danger of shortages in its domestic market since of unscheduled repairs at Russian refineries after drone attacks, 4 industry and trade sources said on Wednesday. Typically Russia is a net exporter of fuel and a supplier to global markets, but the interruption of Russian refining has forced oil companies to import. Currently Russia banned gasoline exports from March 1 to attempt to protect sufficient fuel for its domestic market after repeated Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian refineries given that the start of the year. Russia typically...

Crude Oil

Russia struggles to gather oil payments as China, UAE, Turkey raise bank examination

Russian oil firms deal with delays of as much as numerous months to be paid for crude and fuel as banks in China, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ended up being more wary of U.S. secondary sanctions, 8 sources familiar with the matter stated. Payment hold-ups lower profits to the Kremlin and make them unpredictable, allowing Washington to accomplish its dual policy sanction objectives - to interfere with cash going to the Kremlin to punish it for the war in Ukraine while not interrupting worldwide energy flows. Numerous banks in China, the UAE and Turkey have actually boosted...

Fossil Fuels

Russian oil exports from its western ports modified up 13% amidst refinery interruptions, sources say

Russia will increase oil exports through its western ports in March by nearly 260,000 barrels each day (bpd) versus an initial monthly strategy to 2.22 million bpd after a fall in processing at refineries hit by Ukrainian drones, 2 trade sources said on Tuesday. The increase - which follows an upward revision reported by on Monday - implies Russia's oil deliveries on a daily basis will rise by 13% in March from the preliminary plan, estimations reveal. The sources informed that 2 730,000-barrel Urals oil freights were added to the loading strategy from the Baltic ports in March by Lukoil...

Energy Markets

Russian refineries targeted by Ukraine's drones

Ukraine has stood out Russian oil refineries in heavy drone attacks, triggering a fire at Rosneft's greatest refinery in what President Vladimir Putin stated was an effort to interrupt the governmental election. What was targeted and what do they produce? RYAZAN Russia's Ryazan oil refinery, controlled by Rosneft, was set ablaze after a drone attack, a local guv said on Wednesday. The plant, with set up capability of around 350,000 barrels per day, improves about 12.7 million metric lots of Russian crude a year (around 317,000 barrels daily), or 5.8% of overall refined crude, according to industry sources. It has...

Oil Refineries

Russian oil exports from its western ports revised up 10% in March amid refinery interruption, sources state

Russia will increase oil exports through its western ports in March by almost 200,000 barrels daily (bpd) against the monthly plan to 2.15 million bpd, and market participants anticipate an additional boost in exports amidst continuous drone attacks on Russian refineries. Daily deliveries will increase by 10% compared to the preliminary prepare for March, estimations revealed. Russian oil refineries have actually been experiencing a series of drone attacks from Ukraine including latest attacks on Rosneft refineries over the weekend. The supply of Urals in the Baltic in March this month will boost due to the look of 2 additional cargoes...

Oil Refineries

Ukrainian drone strikes Russia's third-biggest refinery, damage not important

A Ukrainian drone struck Russia's thirdlargest oil refinery on Tuesday about 1,300 km ( 800 miles) from the cutting edge, hitting an unit that processes about 155,000 barrels of crude per day, though a market source said strike caused no critical damage. A Ukrainian intelligence source stated Ukraine struck the primary fine-tuning system at the oil refinery in Russia's extremely industrialised Tatarstan region and triggered a fire. Such attacks are planned to lower Russia's oil profits, the source said. Russian authorities stated jamming devices locked onto a. Ukrainian drone near Tatneft's Taneco refinery, which. has an annual production capability of...