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Yamal, Russia’s Gas Megaplan, Becomes Symbol of Sanctions Defiance
Dozens of Russian energy ventures are in jeopardy due to Western sanctions on technology and funding. Looming over them all,...
Read moreRussia’s Yamal LNG Project May Tap Wealth Fund in 2014 – EconMin
Russia's Novatek may get funds from the National Wealth Fund for its Yamal LNG project before the year-end, a minister...
Read moreEgypt Expects $425 Mln from Islamic Development Bank, for Refinery, Airport
Egypt said on Sunday it expected to receive around $425 million in funding from the Islamic Development Bank to develop...
Read moreSpain’s Tecnicas Reunidas Wins $500 Mln Order from Pemex
Spanish oil engineering company Tecnicas Reunidas said on Monday it had won a contract from Mexican state-run oil company Pemex...
Read moreThai PTT and Saudi Aramco in Joint Vietnam Petrochemical Project
Thai energy company PTT has joined with Saudi Aramco, the world's biggest oil producer, to submit a proposal to the...
Read moreCatalytic Processes Could Yield Alternatives to Refineries, Ethane Crackers
A California-based company claims that it has found a commercially viable technique to directly convert natural gas into liquid fuels...
Read moreU.S. Refinery Margins Down 6.7 Pct Last Week -Credit Suisse
U.S. regional refining margins fell 6.66 percent on average in the week ended Sept. 12, declining in three out of the...
Read moreShell, Motiva to Pay Back Wages to U.S. Workers -Labor Dept.
Royal Dutch Shell Plc's U.S. subsidiary Shell Oil Co and the company's Motiva Enterprises joint-venture with Saudi Aramco have agreed...
Read moreChina’s Refining Capacity to Reach 15.8 Mln Bpd by 2020-Report
China, the world's top energy consumer, plans to have a total refining capacity of 790 million tonnes a year, or...
Read moreVenezuela’s PDVSA Says Ends ‘Major’ Maintenance on Puerto La Cruz Refinery
Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA said on Wednesday it completed a "major" 42-day maintenance on a distillation unit at its...
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