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Petroplus collapsed into administration in January, dashing hopes for the low-cost business model favoured by the independents and underlining the troubles in Europe's refining sector, Martin Quinlan writes
The refining business has seen improved profitability since the start of the year – particularly in the US, where strong margins are supporting corporate restructurings, Martin Quinlan writes
Brazil’s Petrobras is ramping up its refining capacity, but the country’s prolific pre-salt upstream play corners the lion’s share of its huge investment programme
ConocoPhillips is cutting free its volatile downstream assets and returning to its E&P core. Does this mark the beginning of the end for the vertically integrated oil-company model?
The big international independent oil-storage operators are implementing capacity expansions to support the growing long-distance trade in refined products, Martin Quinlan writes
The strength of the Singapore oil-supply hub has led to the firming-up of refinery and terminal plans close by in southern Malaysia, Martin Quinlan writes
Although flows of oil through the big ARA ports have shown some growth, business conditions in independent storage have become more difficult, Martin Quinlan writes
Unfavourable futures prices have taken the steam out of the US independent oil-storage business, but physical flows of fuel components continue as a volume driver at refinery-hub terminals, Martin Quinlan writes
Iraqi oil production is rising, offering hope to the global market. But until the country resolves its political and logistical problems that optimism may prove misplaced, writes Derek Brower
South Sudan is again locked in conflict with its former rulers in Khartoum. This time, oil is the weapon of choice for both, writes Anthea Pitt
One of Kinder Morgan’s corporate mottos is "keep it simple". Yet its planned take-over of El Paso is proving anything but. NJ Watson reports
Does the US really depend on repressive nations to meet its oil consumption needs?
A year of survival and consolidation lies ahead, with over-capacity hanging over the oil-shipping industry, writes Ian Lewis
It’s a mystery worthy of a detective novel: as US consumption patterns have changed, an estimated 4 million barrels a day of the country’s oil demand has simply vanished. Shaun Polczer investigates
With the chemicals business in an up-cycle and North American gas prices low, companies are looking to boost US ethylene capacity, based on shale resources, writes Anne Feltus
The chemicals business is in a powerful up-cycle as the market fundamentals turn favourable, Martin Quinlan writes
The worldwide chemicals business has bounced back from its recession – and US producers are set for a resurgence on new feedstock availability, Martin Quinlan writes
The Japanese government has declared two reactors safe to restart. Now it must convince a traumatised Japanese public that nuclear remains the best route to recovery.