Energy PetroChina Dalian shuts 200,000 bpd CDU after fire BEIJING : PetroChina has shut down a 200,000 barrel-per-day crude distillation unit at its Dalian refinery after a fi Published 17 Jul, 2011 07:01am
Energy Oil firms in China come under fire BEIJING : Chinese netizens and a state press report on Sunday questioned safety standards at oil firms after a fire erup Published 17 Jul, 2011 05:34am
Energy Russia oil venture to raise output by 2015 HANOI : Vietnam-Russia oil venture, Vietsovpetro, plans to raise its output to 7 million tonnes, or 140,600 barrels per Published 16 Jul, 2011 04:25am
Energy Crude edges higher as dollar weakens SINGAPORE : Oil edged higher on Friday as the dollar weakened, capping a volatile week marked by concern about the euro Published 15 Jul, 2011 04:17am
Energy Oil halts rally as concern grows about US deficit SINGAPORE : Oil slipped on Thursday on growing concerns about the budget deficit and credit rating of top consumer the Published 14 Jul, 2011 06:10am
Energy BD offers to sell 170,000bbls naphtha DHAKA : State-owned Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has offered to sell 170,000 barrels of open-specification nap Published 13 Jul, 2011 02:20pm
Energy A front line oil security in Iraq ZUBAIR: A member of the oil police walks beside a pipeline stretched like a silver thread across the vast, burning deser Published 13 Jul, 2011 11:22am
Asia Energy Japan PM to outline nuclear phase-down plan TOKYO : Japan Prime Minister Naoto Kan was due on Wednesday to outline his plan to reduce the country's reliance on nucl Published 13 Jul, 2011 08:39am
Energy China orders US oil giant to halt rigs after spill BEIJING : China said Wednesday it had ordered US oil giant ConocoPhillips to immediately stop operations at several rigs Published 13 Jul, 2011 08:30am
Energy Bangladesh offers to sell 170,000bbls naphtha DHAKA : State-owned Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has offered to sell 170,000 barrels of open-specification nap Published 13 Jul, 2011 08:19am
Energy Crude falls on US inventories, Ireland downgrade SINGAPORE : Oil fell on Wednesday after an industry report showed a surprise gain in US crude inventories and the down Published 13 Jul, 2011 04:30am
Energy Oil drops on China, US economy concerns SINGAPORE : Oil fell for a second day on Monday after a drop in China 's crude imports and disappointing US employmen Published 11 Jul, 2011 04:32am
Energy Iran to spend $18bn on south oil DUBAI : Iran plans to invest $18 billion by 2015 to boost output the oil-rich south and expects its Yadavaran field to Published 10 Jul, 2011 02:23pm
Energy Oil down in afternoon Asian trade SINGAPORE : Oil fell in Asian trade on Friday afternoon as dealers took profits from a recent rally, analysts said. Published 08 Jul, 2011 06:23am
Asia Energy Crude extends gain after $2 rally on US data TOKYO : US crude futures firmed on Friday, extending a jump by more than $2 per barrel a day earlier on encouraging U Published 08 Jul, 2011 05:16am
Energy Crude gains after US crude stocks decline TOKYO : US crude futures rose firmly to above $97 a barrel on Thursday after industry data showed declines in US crude Published 07 Jul, 2011 04:14am
Energy India may pay around $6.8bn in fuel subsidy NEW DELHI: India is likely to pay an additional around 300 billion rupees ($6.8 billion) than budgeted in 2011-12 to sta Published 06 Jul, 2011 01:40pm
Energy Saudi Aramco to delay naphtha shipments KHOBAR: Saudi Aramco will delay naphtha shipments from its Rabigh refinery by about five days, but the reasons for it we Published 06 Jul, 2011 01:17pm
Energy Brent crude rises on tighter supply prospects SINGAPORE : Brent crude edged up on Wednesday, rising for a second straight session on expectations of higher demand in Published 06 Jul, 2011 05:15am
Energy China probes ConocoPhillips over oil spill BEIJING: China said Tuesday it was investigating US oil giant ConocoPhillips' role in a spill off its eastern coast that Published 05 Jul, 2011 11:50am
Energy Brent falls on economic concerns, firm dollar SINGAPORE: Brent crude was lower on Tuesday, weighed down by lingering concerns over the health of the global economy, t Published 05 Jul, 2011 10:49am
Energy Oil lower in quiet Asia trade SINGAPORE : Oil prices fell in Asia on Tuesday in thin trading after US markets were closed for the Independence Day Published 05 Jul, 2011 05:24am
Asia Energy Oil up in Asia SINGAPORE: Oil was up in Asia on Tuesday in thin trading after US markets were closed for the Independence Day public ho Published 05 Jul, 2011 04:53am
Energy Oil higher as Greece avoids default SINGAPORE : Oil rose in Asian trade Monday after eurozone finance ministers cleared the way for debt-hit Greece to rec Published 04 Jul, 2011 06:25am
Energy Oil higer as Greece avoids default SINGAPORE : Oil was higher in Asian trade Monday after eurozone finance ministers cleared the way for debt-hit Greece Published 04 Jul, 2011 03:56am
Energy Crude edges up on weaker dollar, trade seen slim TOKYO : US crude futures edged up on Monday in electronic trading, helped by the dollar's weakness, but trade was expe Published 03 Jul, 2011 11:40pm
Energy Keppel uses option for $184mn rig SINGAPORE : Keppel Corp., the world's largest oil rig builders, said on Sunday a unit of Singapore-listed Mermaid Mariti Published 03 Jul, 2011 11:56am
Energy Saudis may cut OSPs to lure Asian buyers SINGAPORE : Top exporter Saudi Arabia is unlikely to cut crude prices deeply e nough in August to lure Asian refiners Published 01 Jul, 2011 02:06pm
Energy Oil falls in Asian trade on profit-taking SINGAPORE : Oil fell in Asian trade Friday as investors locked in profits from recent price rises as a result of easing Published 01 Jul, 2011 05:18am
Asia Energy India's fuel oil exports fall 20pc SINGAPORE : India's fuel oil exports for July fell 20 percent to 400,000-450,000 tonnes from a month earlier, following Published 30 Jun, 2011 12:52pm
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