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Sinopec 2012 Profit Falls 12.8%

24.03.2013 - China Petroleum and Chemical Corp (Sinopec Corp) reported a 12.8% fall in 2012 net profit on Sunday, due to a drop in revenues from its upstream and chemicals businesses. Asia's...

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Sinopec Maoming Refinery to Use More Iran Oil in 2013

19.03.2013 - China's biggest refiner Sinopec Corp will process more Iranian crude at its second-largest plant in 2013 than in 2012, a Sinopec official said, but sees no problem finding...

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U.S. Shale May Force More European Refinery Closures

21.02.2013 - Europe's hard-pressed refining industry faces more closures as its competition in the United States enjoys the double bonus of growing domestic shale oil supply and cheaper...

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Marathon Petroleum Closes BP Texas City Refinery Deal

04.02.2013 - Marathon Petroleum on Friday closed its $2.4 billion acquisition of BP 's Texas City, Texas, refinery, both companies said. Marathon also said that the 451,000 barrels-per-day...

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Rosneft 2012 Net Profit Up 7% While Cash Flow Halved

01.02.2013 - Rosneft came in slightly below forecasts with a 7% rise in 2012 net profit on Friday while free cash flow halved ahead of its $55 billion takeover of TNK-BP, sending shares in...

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Exxon, Chevron Earnings Boosted by Refining Margins

01.02.2013 - Strength in refining and chemicals led to higher-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings for Exxon Mobil and Chevron, the two largest U.S. oil companies. A flood of oil produced from...

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Chevron Paid $10 Million in Claims from Richmond Refinery Fire

29.01.2013 - Chevron has paid $10 million in claims stemming from the Aug. 6 crude unit fire at its 245,000-barrels-per-day refinery in Richmond, California, the company said. So far, 23,900...

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Canadian Crude Reaches Europe as U.S. Shale Oil Booms

22.01.2013 - The United States now gets so much crude from its own shale deposits that Canadian exporters are selling as far afield as Europe, showing how deeply the U.S. energy revolution is...