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China's oil imports fall

Chinas daily crude oil imports fell in May, after reaching a record high in April, as refining capacity dropped the most this year due to maintenance. Net overseas purchases were 26.08 million tonnes, according to data released by the gener......【More】

2014-06-10

BHP Billiton to follow China on its next growth journey

BHP Billiton will invest heavily in energy and food as it follows China on its transition from a construction-led economy to a consumption power-house. Speaking to the media in Beijing where he wound up a 10-day tour of meeting BHPs commodi......【More】

2014-06-09

China's Sinopec, Kuwait Petroleum ink cooperation pact on oil and refining

Chinas state-owned Sinopec said Wednesday it has signed a pact with Kuwait Petroleum Co to enhance cooperation in the oil sector, including refining. Sinopec, or China Petrochemical Corp., said the deal was signed Tuesday in Beijing in the......【More】

2014-06-06

Trans-Asia Gas Pipeline signs with Tajiktransgaz for Line D

China National Petroleum Corp. says Line C of the Central Asia-China Gas Pipeline became operational May 31 with the turn of a valve in Uzbekistan to receive gas from Turkmenistan. The 1,830-km line runs parallel with Line A and Line B. It......【More】

2014-06-05

Oil price: Brent crude falls to $109 on output rise

Crude Oil Price Brent futures for July delivery declined by almost 0.5 percent on Friday to finish the week at $109.56 a barrel. The benchmark crude price has eased further today and was trading at $109.00 as of 14:15. Brent rose 1.24 perce......【More】

2014-06-04

Sinopec units suspended from trading, restructuring expected

Shares of two listed units of Chinese oil giant Sinopec Group - drilling equipment maker Kingdream and Sinopec Yizheng Chemical Fibre Co Ltd 1033.HK - were suspended from trading on Wednesday, pending announcements on transactions related t......【More】

2014-06-03

Fire shuts two Petrochina and Pertamina oil wells in Indonesia

A fire that broke out during routine maintenance of several oil wells operated by Petrochina and Pertamina in East Java, Indonesia, on Tuesday has shut down 4,000 barrels per day of crude production, the countrys oil and gas regulator (SKKM......【More】

2014-05-29

Energy alliance between Russia and China

A decade of negotiations resulted in a new accord between China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) and Russias Gazprom during President Putins visit to Beijing in May 2014. It paves the way for development of the mammoth Chayanda natural......【More】

2014-05-28

Offshore Iceland: the Next Arctic Opportunity?

This year has seen plenty of activity by the oil and gas industry in the Barents Sea, offshore Norway, as European explorers move further northwards in their quest to find new deposits of hydrocarbons. Recent months have seen exploration dr......【More】

2014-05-27

Sinopec Advances Iran Oil-Field Plans Despite Canceled China Deal

China Petroleum Chemical Corp., or Sinopec, is pushing to start a new phase in an Iranian oil-field development, a plan Iran says it is likely to approve, according to people familiar with the project. The push is part of a broader attempt......【More】

2014-05-26