Asia Oil Policy News
4 Mar 2025
The US imposed 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico on Tuesday, triggering swift retaliation from Ottawa and raising the...
3 Mar 2025
Retaliatory tariffs emerging from the ongoing trade war could add to demand uncertainty for the American...
3 Mar 2025
Eight OPEC+ countries representing a combined 30.5 million bpd of crude output said Monday they will stick with previous guidance...
3 Mar 2025
A fire broke out at the Ufa oil refinery in Russia's Bashkortostan region early Monday, with authorities citing a technical malfunction...
27 Feb 2025
President Donald Trump plans to up the tariff rate on Chinese goods entering the US to 20% from next...
27 Feb 2025
Bullishness in the Asian HSFO market persisted during Thursday's session, with cracks hitting fresh highs and the paper curve steepening...
26 Feb 2025
The US plans to impose a new 25% tariff on imports from the European Union, President Donald...
26 Feb 2025
The global energy sector is unprepared for a complete transition away from fossil fuels, according to Masdar Chief Executive Officer...
26 Feb 2025
The US State Department has called for the resumption of crude oil exports from northern Iraq to the Turkish port of...
25 Feb 2025
The US wants to impose new fees and take other actions on Chinese players in the global maritime, logistics...
24 Feb 2025
The European Union announced on Monday that it has suspended sanctions on Syria, potentially paving the way for additional supplies to enter a...
24 Feb 2025
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) said on Sunday it has reached agreement with federal capital Baghdad to restart crude exports...
24 Feb 2025
Goldman Sachs expects US crude output to rise only slightly despite Donald Trump's threat of import tariffs as domestic refiners will...
21 Feb 2025
OPEC+ appears poised to postpone its planned production increases, according to analysis released Friday by ANZ Research, as members...
21 Feb 2025
Russia has extended gasoline export permits for refiners until 31 August, maintaining exemptions for producers despite earlier discussions...
20 Feb 2025
Italian prosecutors have launched a terrorism investigation into explosions that have struck oil tankers carrying Russian crude, as a series...
20 Feb 2025
Structure at the front of the Singapore HSFO 380 CST paper curve firmed further during Thursday's window as the M1/M2 spread hit its widest...
20 Feb 2025
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince and Russia's President have held talks this week in a call that is likely to have a strong bearing on the next...
20 Feb 2025
The faltering economic recovery in China is expected to limit refined oil product exports for the rest of 2025 as tight government budgets have already seen...
18 Feb 2025
Japan is pushing for refinery modernisation and a broader crude import portfolio as part of its latest energy strategy published Tuesday...