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OPEC Sees 2013 Oil Demand Growth Slowing

12.07.2012 - World oil demand growth will slow in 2013 from the already weak 2012, OPEC said on Wednesday, citing Europe's debt worries, a faltering U.S economic recovery and deceleration of...

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Caustic Vapors Wreaked Quiet Ruin on Biggest US Refinery

25.06.2012 - In the end, all it took was a small chemical spill -- perhaps less than a barrelful -- to bring down the newest, mightiest oil refinery in the United States. Three weeks ago, while...

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Iraq Kurdistan Sees More Oil Deals with Majors Soon

19.06.2012 - Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan expects more oil majors to follow Exxon Mobil in the next few months in striking deals in the region, where oil shipments will resume, its natural...

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OPEC Chief Hints at Action to Reduce Oil Glut

11.06.2012 - OPEC's president signalled on Monday it could act to reduce a glut of oil that has knocked the price down towards double digits, but said it was unlikely to set individual country...

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Russia's Rosneft Hires TNK-BP Insider as BP Pursues Sale

05.06.2012 - Russian state firm Rosneft has hired a former TNK-BP executive to run its refining and marketing businesses, sources close to the companies said on Tuesday, bolstering a management...

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BP May Sell Stake in Russian Venture TNK-BP

01.06.2012 - BP said on Friday it was considering a sale of its half-share of Russia's third-largest oil producer TNK-BP, possibly heralding the end of one of the UK oil major's most lucrative...

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BG to Sell Comgas to Cosan for $1.8bln, Profit Up

03.05.2012 - British gas and oil producer BG Group said it had agreed to sell its Brazilian gas distribution business Comgas to Cosan for $1.8 billion as it unveiled soaring first quarter...

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Refining Losses Hit China's PetroChina, Sinopec

27.04.2012 - Hefty refining losses continued to weigh on profits at Chinese state oil giants PetroChina and Sinopec in the first three months of the year, with the latter posting a worse than...