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Crude oil futures opened the week slightly higher against a backdrop of cautious trading as geopolitics and macroeconomics continued to...

The resumption of oil exports from the semi-autonomous Kurdish region of Iraq moved a step closer Monday, after clearing a number of legal...

Backwardation at the front of the Asian naphtha curve continued to firm at the start of the week, hitting its highest level in 10 months as...

QatarEnergy has awarded its monthly Al Shaheen tender for April at slightly lower levels, although premiums remain relatively solid amid...

A Ukrainian drone attack hit a key pumping station on the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) network overnight, reducing crude flows...

Marine fuel sales in Fujairah recovered in January 2025, rising from December's 18-month low, but remained 6.8% lower year-on-year as overall demand continued to soften...

Middle East crude opened the week little changed amid conflicting price indictors, while structure in the naphtha market has firmed to levels...

Investors grew more bullish in the diesel and gasoline futures market during the week to 11 February as winter storms in the US...

Mexico's PMI has raised the so-called K factor used in its formulas to price all its grades sold internationally ...

Crude oil futures in Friday were marginally firmer, heading for slim weekly gains having recovered from monthly lows posted mid-week...

HSFO margins slipped back from their unusual premium to Brent crude this week although overall prices remained elevated relative...

US President Donald Trump has directed officials to draft a sweeping set of reciprocal tariffs targeting countries that impose duties...

Gasoline east-west spreads flattened this week as Europe struggled to hold on to recent gains, while naphtha markets remain tight...

Middle East crude was consolidating at just above one-month lows after a volatile week for oil that left the Dubai benchmark struggling...

Marine fuel sales at the world's top bunkering hub, Singapore, dropped in January 2025 from the previous month, reflecting a seasonal...

US natural gas futures were consolidating solid weekly gains as ongoing winter storms and strong LNG export demand underpinned the rally...

Middle East crude prices bounced back from two days of losses Friday, while gasoline margins continued to firm as the paper crack hit...

A potential peace deal between Russia and Ukraine could weigh on oil prices by shortening tanker routes, easing sanctions-driven...

Beijing is on track to remove consumption tax rebates for local refiners using heavy fuel oil as a feedstock in the latest round of shakeups that could further...

Petrobras hopes to form partnerships with Indian state-owned oil firms to enhance biodiesel and ethanol trade between Brazil and India and...