Keyword: oil refining

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Refiner Phillips 66 Would Support US Crude Oil Exports

14.12.2012 - U.S.-based refiner Phillips 66 said Thursday it would support exports of crude oil from the United States, arguing the boost they would give the country's economy would trump the...

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ProSim to Optimize Total Normandy Refinery

29.11.2012 - In order to comply with the new consumption standards, Total is committed to improving its French refineries' efficiency and competitiveness. In this context, the Normandy refinery...

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Thailand's PTT Considers $28.7 Billion Refinery in Vietnam

26.11.2012 - Thailand's top energy firm PTT is considering building a $28.7 billion oil refinery in central Vietnam, a company official said on Monday, in what would be a record foreign...

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Europe Oil Refining Margins to Return to Reality in 2013

16.11.2012 - European oil refiners can expect margins to come back down to earth in 2013 as global capacity returns, after a rollercoaster this year that saw them soar in the second and third...

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Sinopec Petrochemicals Unit to Boost Capacity, Tackles Pollution

13.11.2012 - Asia's largest refiner, China's Sinopec, will boost refining capacity at its Yangzi Petrochemical unit by more than half to 250,000 barrels per day (bpd) in mid-2014, and may...

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NetOil, Libya Show Interest for French Refinery

06.11.2012 - Dubai-based NetOil, led by Middle Eastern businessman Roger Tamraz, has submitted a new offer to take over France's oldest refinery, unveiling a last minute deal with British oil...

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Chevron Profit Down on Reduced Output, Weak Refining

03.11.2012 - Chevron posted earnings on Friday that were much lower than expected as maintenance exacerbated a decline this year in oil and natural gas production, and shares of the second...

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Refining Underpins Shell Q3 as Output Stalls

01.11.2012 - World No. 2 oil company Royal Dutch Shell, seen as having some of the best output growth assets in the business, joined its peers in suffering lower production in the third quarter...