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China's natural gas consumption grows in Q1 amid pollution fight

China’s natural gas consumption grew steadily in the first quarter amid the country’s fight against air pollution

US refiners tap lesser-used oil suppliers for scarce crude supplies

US refiners have turned to several lesser-used oil suppliers in the wake of U.S. sanctions that restricted usual providers of widely-used grades as they gear up for peak driving season.

Israel’s largest refining and petrochemicals group CEO to step down

Israel’s Oil Refineries (ORL) said its chief executive, Yashar Ben Mordechai, will step down at the end of the month, citing personal reasons.

ExxonMobil to invest up to $100M on lower-emissions R&D

ExxonMobil said it will invest up to $100 million to research and develop advanced lower-emissions technologies with the U.S. Department of Energy.

ADNOC, ExxonMobil CEOs discuss new opportunities during visit to review progress of $30 billion Upper Zakum expansion

His Excellency Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE minister of state and group CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), and Darren W. Woods, chairman and CEO of ExxonMobil Corporation (ExxonMobil), met to explore new opportunities for collaboration in the upstream and downstream sectors, and discuss wider regional and business-related developments of mutual interest.

Maersk Drilling to launch first hybrid, low-emission rig

Maersk Drilling will launch its first hybrid, low-emission rig. Combining hybrid power, data intelligence and cleaning technology, the Maersk Intrepid will push the boundaries for low-emission drilling on conventionally powered offshore rigs.

Expansion allows more transits of propane and other hydrocarbon gas liquids

n June 2016, the Panama Canal Authority, the body that operates the Panama Canal, opened a third set of locks that facilitated transit of larger ships, the first such expansion since the canal was completed in 1914. In the years since the canal was expanded.

PETRONAS offers gassing up and cooling down services at Pengerang LNG regasification terminal

The terminal is owned by PLNG2, which is a joint venture among PETRONAS Gas Berhad, Dialog LNG Sdn Bhd and Permodalan Darul Ta’zim Sdn Bhd.

Record Russian gas sales to Europe help Gazprom profits double

Russian gas producer Gazprom doubled its annual net profit last year, led by record sales to Europe despite pressure on EU states to diversify away from Russian energy imports.

Mexico to announce project manager for new refinery next week

Mexico will next week announce which company or consortium will project manage the construction of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s planned refinery in his home state of Tabasco, the government said.

Indian Oil plans to shut units at northeast refineries to upgrade fuel

Indian Oil Corp, the country’s top refiner, plans to shut units in phases at its northeast plants from August to produce cleaner fuels, sources said.

Australia's NSW state approves Port Kembla LNG import terminal

Australia’s New South Wales state on Monday approved plans by a Japanese-backed consortium to build a A$250 million ($176 million) liquefied natural gas import terminal at Port Kembla, looking to cut gas prices and avert a supply shortage.

LNG tanker floats off Australian waters as Ichthys ramps up output

A tanker carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) has been floating off Australian waters for nearly two weeks as production at Ichthys project ramps up, industry sources said.

US oil-storage industry fines soar on air, water violations

Fines for violations of air, water and waste regulations by U.S. petroleum storage facilities this year have exceeded last year's totals - without including two major Houston-area disasters in the last month.

Brazil's Petrobras details refinery, other asset sale plans

Brazil’s state-controlled oil company Petrobras detailed long-awaited plans to sell a series of refineries and other assets as the company focuses on its core oil and gas exploration business.

Russian tycoon to take control of Afipsky oil refinery

Russian billionaire Mikhail Gutseriyev is set to gain control over a debt-ridden Afipsky oil refinery, sources said.