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Summary Court gets an earful from firms opposing proposed bid Heated opposition to negotiating exclusivity, breakup fee offer Final recommendation on sale could be stalled until January HOUSTON, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Key terms of a proposed court agreement with a U.S. hedge fund seeking to gain control of oil refiner Citgo Petroleum from Venezuela …
Citgo Auction Creditors Assail Elliott Bid, Seek Rival Offers Read More »
Accident at Deer Park refinery left at least two workers dead and another 35 people injured. A fatal accident last week at a Houston-area refinery was another reminder of the risks posed by the oil industry that dominates much of the city. The vast Deer Park facility, owned by Mexico’s state-owned oil company Petroleos Mexicanos, …
Deadly Houston Fire Highlights Pemex’s Grim Safety Record Read More »
Exxon Mobil Corp. said lower oil prices and refining margins reduced third-quarter earnings by $1.6 billion compared with the previous period. The oil giant revealed quarterly earnings guidance in a regulatory filing Thursday. The impacts of lower oil prices and shrinking refining margins will be partly mitigated by gains of about $900 million from timing effects and …
Exxon Sees $1.6 Billion Earnings Hit From Oil, Refining Margins Read More »
Summary Investment firm tops rival offers by CVR Energy, Gold Reserve Bid combining cash, credit is subject to court case resolutions Elliott’s interest in Citgo follows good results from stakes in Marathon Petroleum, Phillips 66 HOUSTON, Sept 27 (Reuters) – An affiliate of Elliott Investment Management on Friday was named the presumptive winner in a …
Elliott Affiliate Wins Citgo Share Auction with $7 Billion Conditional Offer Read More »
(Reuters) – Oil refiners in Asia, Europe and the United States are facing a drop in profitability to multi-year lows, marking a downturn for an industry that had enjoyed surging returns post-pandemic and underlining the extent of the current slowdown in global demand. The weakness is a further sign of soft consumer and industrial demand, …
Global Refiners Face Profit Slump as New Plants Come Online Read More »
BP’s 435,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) Whiting, Indiana, refinery plans to begin turnaround as early as Sept. 20, research company IIR Energy said on Thursday.The planned maintenance activities are expected to last around 60 days, IIR said. (Reporting by Nicole Jao)
Summary Hurricane Francine makes landfall in Louisiana Nearly 39% of Gulf of Mexico oil production offline IEA’s 2024 oil demand growth forecast cut by 7.2% EIA data shows U.S. oil stockpiles rose last week Sept 12 (Reuters) – Oil prices rose almost 2% on Thursday, extending a rebound spurred by concern over Hurricane Francine’s impact …
Oil Prices Jump Nearly 2% on Fears Over Hurricane Impact on U.S. Output Read More »
(Reuters) – Fuel oil exports bound for the U.S. Gulf Coast slumped to their lowest level since January 2019 last month, a sign of weakened refinery demand as margins have softened, analysts said. Feedstocks like high sulfur fuel oil and other heavy residues can be refined into higher value products such as gasoline and diesel …
U.S. Gulf Coast-Bound Fuel Oil Cargoes Hit 5-Yr Low as Refinery Demand Weakens Read More »
U.S. crude oil refiners are trimming third-quarter production plans, company executives said in recent earnings calls, as summer fuel demand ebbs and profit margins remain weak. Operators say they are budgeting more maintenance downtime into forecasts after running at an industry average 95% of capacity earlier this year. Those high oil processing levels led to …
U.S. Refiners Trim Q3 Output Amid Weaker Margins, Plant Overhauls Read More »
Marathon Petroleum’s second-quarter profit hit by lower refining margins (Reuters) – Top U.S. refiner Marathon Petroleum posted lower second-quarter profit on Tuesday, hurt by lower refining margins. The company posted net income of $1.5 billion, or $4.33 per share, for the three months ended June 30, compared to the $2.23 billion, or $5.32 per share, …
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