OPEC’s share in India’s annual oil imports rises after 8-year drop NEW DELHI: OPEC’s share in India’s crude oil imports edged up in 2024, rising for the first time in nine years,... Published 17 Jan, 2025 02:04pm
World Sri Lanka signs historic $3.7bn deal with Sinopec BEIJING: Sri Lanka has secured its biggest-ever foreign investment after signing a deal with Chinese state-run oil... Published 17 Jan, 2025 02:56am
World Sinopec’s Zhenhai refinery says fire at its crude unit put out SINGAPORE: China’s Sinopec Zhenhai refinery said a fire that broke out on one of its crude distillation units late... Published 08 Jan, 2025 11:29am
Markets Big Oil backtracks on renewables push as climate agenda falters LONDON: Major European energy companies doubled down on oil and gas in 2024 to focus on near-term profits, slowing... Published 27 Dec, 2024 12:18pm
Markets China’s first batch of 2025 fuel export quota flat vs a year ago SINGAPORE: China has issued 19 million metric tons of export quotas for gasoline, diesel and aviation fuel under the... Published 26 Dec, 2024 10:40am
Markets Oil prices steady as markets weigh Fed rate cut expectations, Chinese demand HOUSTON: Oil prices settled little changed on Friday as markets weighed Chinese demand and interest rate-cut... Published 22 Dec, 2024 02:57am
Markets Oil makes gains on falling US crude inventories NEW YORK: Oil prices rose slightly on Thursday, supported by falling US crude inventories, though gains were limited... Published 20 Dec, 2024 02:43am
Markets Sinopec forecasts China’s petroleum consumption will peak by 2027 BEIJING: China’s petroleum consumption is expected to peak by 2027 at no more than 800 million metric tons, the... Published 19 Dec, 2024 12:07pm
Markets Oil slips after surprise build in U.S. gasoline stocks Oil prices edged lower on Wednesday as a large, surprise build in U.S. gasoline stocks outweighed easing supply... Updated 27 Nov, 2024 09:07pm
Markets Sinopec, Aramco start building petrochemical complex in China’s Fujian SINGAPORE: Sinopec Corp said on Monday that the company and Saudi Aramco have started constructing a refinery and... Published 18 Nov, 2024 11:32am
Markets Oil prices broadly flat after falling on dollar surge LONDON: Oil prices were largely steady on Thursday, with traders holding fire after declines earlier this week on a... Updated 14 Nov, 2024 07:47pm
Markets Sinopec starts up ethylene complex in north China’s Tianjin SINGAPORE: Sinopec said on Wednesday it has successfully started up a new ethylene complex in northern China, part... Published 13 Nov, 2024 11:05am
Markets Sinopec says it has secured 10% more gas for winter than a year earlier SINGAPORE: China’s Sinopec Corp has secured natural gas supplies for the winter heating season at levels 9.7% higher... Published 01 Nov, 2024 11:17am
Markets Oil slips 1% on large build in US crude stocks; market watches Middle East NEW YORK: Oil prices fell on Wednesday after data showed U.s. crude inventories rose by more than expected even as... Updated 23 Oct, 2024 09:39pm
Markets Sinopec says east China shale oil field pumping at 1,600 tons a day SINGAPORE: Sinopec is advancing development of shale oil at its pilot project Jiyang in east China, pumping 1,600... Published 16 Oct, 2024 12:19pm
Markets Oil extends losses on weak China data and expected OPEC+ supply boost Oil prices extended losses from the end of last week on expectations of higher OPEC+ production from October while... Updated 02 Sep, 2024 06:24pm
Markets China’s Sinopec posts 2.7% rise in first-half profit BEIJING: China’s Sinopec posted a 2.7% rise in net profit for the first half of the year, it said on Sunday, as... Updated 25 Aug, 2024 10:35pm
Markets OPEC+ likely to stick to output policy at meeting, sources say LONDON: OPEC+ key ministers meet on Thursday to decide output policy with sources expecting it is unlikely to make... Published 01 Aug, 2024 01:06pm
Print Refinery project: Sinopec, Aramco not satisfied with PSO data ISLAMABAD: M/s Sinopec, China’s Petroleum Refineries Company, and Saudi giant, M/s Aramco, are reportedly not... Updated 27 Jul, 2024 09:02am
Markets Sinopec unit agrees $1.1bn deal to build gas pipelines for Saudi Aramco A Sinopec service unit said on Thursday it has signed a 7.956 billion yuan ($1.10 billion) deal to build natural gas... Published 06 Jun, 2024 03:14pm
Markets Oil eases as US crude, fuel stock builds bolster demand jitters HOUSTON: Oil prices edged lower on Wednesday as a surprise build in U.S. crude stocks and larger-than-expected rise... Updated 05 Jun, 2024 08:55pm
Print PRL, ED Investment may establish a joint group ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Refinery Limited (PRL) and Saudi Arabia’s ED Investment Group are likely to establish a joint... Updated 05 Jun, 2024 09:33am
Print Sinopec not interested in refinery project ISLAMABAD: The government’s plan to set up an oil or petrochemical refinery with China’s cooperation is almost a... Updated 04 Jun, 2024 11:26am
Markets Sinopec Fuel Oil appoints new trade director in Singapore to boost bunker sales SINGAPORE: Sinopec Fuel Oil Singapore, a unit of Asia’s largest refiner state-run Sinopec , appointed on Monday oil... Published 03 Jun, 2024 12:11pm
Markets Oil rises on Russian refinery attacks, signs of strong demand LONDON: Oil rose on Wednesday, supported by potential supply disruption after Ukrainian attacks on Russian... Updated 13 Mar, 2024 05:32pm
Markets Oil falls 1% on Fed rate cut caution and stocks build LONDON: Oil prices pulled back on Wednesday as the prospect of delays to U.S. interest rate cuts and a jump in U.S.... Updated 28 Feb, 2024 06:05pm
Print Refinery, petrochemical complex: PSO taps China’s Sinopec for partnership with Aramco As per pre-feasibility study, project will have processing capacity of more than 300,000 bpd, will produce range of high-value petroleum products Updated 20 Feb, 2024 11:59am
Business & Finance Sri Lanka approves Sinopec’s $4.5bn refinery proposal COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Monday approved a proposal by China’s Sinopec to build a $4.5 billion refinery, its energy... Published 28 Nov, 2023 04:56am
World Sri Lanka approves Sinopec’s $4.5bn refinery proposal COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Monday approved a proposal by China’s Sinopec to build a $4.5 billion refinery, its energy... Published 27 Nov, 2023 05:49pm
Business & Finance Sri Lanka to OK Sinopec’s $4.5bn refinery proposal tomorrow COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will likely approve on Monday a proposal from Chinese state refiner Sinopec to build a... Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am