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Argentina Suspends 'Oil & Refining Plus' Programs

Argentina's government is suspending its "Oil and Refining Plus" programs that had aimed to encourage new investment in the exploration, production and refinement of hydrocarbons.

Report: Key oil refinery in southern Kazakhstan damaged in blaze

ALMATY, Kazakhstan - Media in Kazakhstan are reporting that a major oil-refining plant in the southern city of Shymkent has been damaged in a fire.

Shell sees large global oil refining surplus

* Shell says global refining surplus of 6 million barrels * Predicts more rfinery closures in Europe * Shell made Q4 loss from oil refining and marketing LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell said ...

Report: Kazakh refinery damaged in fire

Media in Kazakhstan are reporting that a major oil-refining plant in the southern city of Shymkent has been damaged in a fire.

Exxon Mobil selling its Japanese refining and marketing business

TonenGeneral Sekiyu, the U.S. oil refining giant's partner, will buy 99% of the shares of Exxon Mobil Yugen Kaisha in a deal valued at $3.9 billion. Exxon Mobil Corp. is selling its Japanese refining and marketing business to partner TonenGeneral Sekiyu in a deal valued at $3.9 billion.

Research and Markets: Oil Refining in Iran PEST (Political, Economic, Social, and Technological) Analysis

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "PEST ANALYSIS - Oil Refining in Iran" report to their o

Calling All Oil Refining Organizations

RefinerLink opens its site to oil industry groups looking to connect on a common platformNew Orleans, LA (PRWEB) January 30, 2012 RefinerLink.com has opened the doors to connect with all global refining organizations that have a vested interest of improving refinery safety, reliability, efficiency, and profitability. With many players already pushing the cause in a fragmented basis, RL strives ...

EARNINGS PREVIEW: Euro Oil Majors See Libyan Comeback But Weak Refining

TAKING THE PULSE: Fourth-quarter earnings for Europe's integrated oil and gas majors are expected to be mixed, as production continues to recover in Libya, even as lower natural gas prices and weak refining margins could weigh on results. With a recently imposed embargo on European purchases of Iranian oil to take effect July 1, investors will be interested in updates on companies' plans to ...

Kazakh refinery damaged in fire

ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AP) — Media in Kazakhstan are reporting that a major oil-refining plant in the southern city of Shymkent has been damaged in a fire.

Neste Oil halved its work-related accidents in 2011

ESPOO, FINLAND-- - Neste Oil's safety performance in 2011 wasthe best in the company's history.Neste Oil's total recordable injury frequency* per million hours worked was2.3in 2011, a reduction of more ...