Exclusive: Poland seeking German support to sanction Russian Druzhba oil pipeline

Poland is seeking German support to slap EU sanctions on the Polish-German section of the Druzhba crude pipeline so Warsaw can abandon a deal to buy Russian oil next year without paying penalties, two sources familiar with the talks said.

Fawley oil refinery incident caused by cooling unit collapse, union says

Rusting steel supports gave way at Fawley Refinery causing a gas leak, the GMB says.

Why Is The U.S. Losing Oil Refining Capacity? | OilPrice.com

U.S. oil refining capacity has been hit hard since the Covid-19 pandemic, and as the energy transition accelerates, refiners will have to exercise even more caution in the years to come

Bulgaria to let Russian oil refinery export despite EU ban

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria will allow a Black Sea refinery owned by a Russian oil company to keep operating and exporting oil products to the European Union until the end of 2024 despite warnings by Brussels that it is against the bloc’s sanctions .

European refiners oversupplied as oil shortage fears subside

European refiners have found themselves oversupplied with crude as an expected shortage owing to the looming EU ban on Russian oil has yet to materialise.

Chinese refiners seek less Saudi crude as demand weak

Several Chinese refiners have asked Saudi Aramco to reduce December-loading crude oil volumes, two sources close to the matter said, as COVID-19 restrictions and a faltering economy have weakened fuel demand in the world's biggest oil importer.