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Benchmark crude oil futures opened the week lower as investors deliberated over President Trump's assertive energy policies, while persistent...

Crude oil futures opened the week lower to extend the price slide that has now wiped over 7% from headline Brent prices....

At least four independent Chinese refineries, known as 'teapots', were reported Monday to have closed crude units after...

The naphtha east-west spread sank to its lowest levels since July during Monday's trading session, with the gap between Asian and European...

Middle East crude prices retreated for a sixth straight session Monday as the run of steady declines continued into the shortened week...

Swiss testing giant SGS and France's Bureau Veritas have abandoned merger talks aimed at creating a $33 billion leader in the global...

Benchmark crude oil futures extended losses Friday to post the first weekly decline of the year, while LSGO cracks rebounded on returning supply...

Crude oil futures were nudging higher Friday although benchmarks were heading for the first weekly decline in a month...

Adnoc will not be returning to the Red Sea anytime soon, with the key shipping route still seen as a risk, according to a senior...

Naphtha and gasoline showed signs of a recovery this week as cracks and spreads rebounded as seasonal restocking slowed...

Middle East crude prices retreated for a fifth straight session Friday as gradual declines saw Dubai drop 3% over the week, while...

A Ukrainian drone strike late Thursday targeted Rosneft's Ryazan refinery, 180km southeast of Moscow, triggering fires and a wave of...

India has scaled back Russian crude imports in recent months, turning to Middle Eastern suppliers, while refined product exports...

South Korean oil refiner S-Oil expects crude oil refining margins to remain steady in the first quarter of 2025 after the company's...

Benchmark crude oil futures remained in retreat Thursday as markets braced for increased US oil supply under Trump, while LSGO extended...

Italian oil product demand recorded solid growth in 2024, with deliveries of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel all higher.

Gasoline inventories continued to rise in the ARA region last week, figures showed Thursday, though draws across the rest of the barrel...

Crude oil futures were slightly lower on Thursday as markets steadied at a support level following a week-long retreat that wiped out more than...

Middle East crude prices eased for a fourth straight session Thursday although they showed signs of stabilising, while the selloff...

Japan's petrochemical product output slid in 2024 on the back of weak cracking margins and continued industry consolidation...