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Thursday, May 31, 2012
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Giant Motiva Refinery Starts Up, Saudi Aramco Announces Increased Production

PORT ARTHUR, Texas (Dow Jones)–Saudi Arabia is currently producing crude at a rate exceeding 10 million barrels of oil a day, the chief executive of

May 31, 2012
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
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OSG Supertanker Booked to Ship Forties Crude to South Korea

LONDON (Dow Jones)–More North Sea crude is set to head to Asia in June, shipbrokers told Dow Jones Newswires Wednesday, continuing a trend that has

May 23, 2012
Total Views: 19

Tuesday, May 22, 2012
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“We Cannot See Any Shortage of Oil in Any Part of the World” – Qatar

DOHA (Zawya Dow Jones)–The global oil markets are well supplied, Qatar’s energy minister said Tuesday, adding that “all issues” would

May 22, 2012
Total Views: 13

Friday, May 18, 2012
Facebook IPO Brings Bunker Prices Down!
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Facebook IPO Brings Bunker Prices Down!

Ok, that would be a very difficult, but a “provable” hypothesis, as the fact is bunker prices are down and we did have the much anticipated

May 18, 2012
Total Views: 9

Tuesday, May 15, 2012
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Is Your Bunker Fuel Guaranteed Iranian-Free?

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–Western sanctions against Iran are becoming a major headache for European and other shipping companies whose vessels refuel in

May 15, 2012
Total Views: 24

Monday, May 14, 2012
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Glencore Charters Maersk VLCC to Ship Forties Crude to South Korea

LONDON (Dow Jones)–Glencore International PLC (GLEN.LN) will ship 2 million barrels of North Sea Forties crude to South Korea, bringing the total volume

May 14, 2012
Total Views: 31

Sunday, May 13, 2012
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Saudi Oil Minister Aims to Get Brent Crude Prices Down to $100

ADELAIDE, Australia (Dow Jones)–Saudi Arabia would like the price of benchmark Brent crude oil to fall to US$100 a barrel, and expects global crude

May 13, 2012
Total Views: 16

Tuesday, May 8, 2012
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1 Million Barrels of Forties Crude Destined for Chile, North Sea Market Tightens

LONDON (Dow Jones)–BP PLC (BP) is looking to ship almost 1 million barrels of Forties crude to Chile in May, further tightening the oversupplied North

May 8, 2012
Total Views: 12

Friday, May 4, 2012
Could Oil Supply and Demand be Returning?  WTI Under $100 BBL!
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Could Oil Supply and Demand be Returning? WTI Under $100 BBL!

It was a wild ride in the oil markets this week as crude prices fell off of a cliff today and WTI is now lower than $100 BBL.  While

May 4, 2012
Total Views: 14

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Crude Oil Loading Program at the North Sea Ekofisk Platform Increases

LONDON (Dow Jones)–The June loading program for North Sea Ekofisk crude oil is scheduled at 263,000 barrels a day, up from 237,097 barrels a day

May 4, 2012
Total Views: 79

Monday, April 30, 2012
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Nigerian Crude Cargos Delayed from Total’s USAN FPSO

LONDON (Dow Jones)–Two cargoes of Nigerian Usan crude have been delayed from May to June, traders told Dow Jones Newswires Monday. The Total

April 30, 2012
Total Views: 101

Thursday, April 26, 2012
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With Repairs Complete, Nexen Pushes to Restart Production at Buzzard

LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Repairs are complete at Nexen Inc.’s (NXY) Buzzard oil field in the North Sea, shut since Saturday after an incident, the

April 26, 2012
Total Views: 28

Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Two Cargos of Forties Crude Delayed Due to Buzzard Fire, Production Ramp Up Expected Soon
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Two Cargos of Forties Crude Delayed Due to Buzzard Fire, Production Ramp Up Expected Soon

LONDON (Dow Jones)–Two cargoes from the May loading program of North Sea Forties crude have been deferred as the Nexen Inc. (NXY)-operated Buzzard oil

April 24, 2012
Total Views: 15

Monday, April 23, 2012
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Forties Cargo Delays Expected as Fire Affects Production from Nexen’s Buzzard Platform

LONDON (Dow Jones)–Output at Nexen Petroleum Inc.’s (NXY) Buzzard oilfield, the largest contributing to the Forties crude stream, has been down

April 23, 2012
Total Views: 15

Saturday, April 7, 2012
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Iran Halts Greek Oil Shipments After Bills Left Unpaid – UPDATE [REPORT]

LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Iran stopped shipping oil to Greece and may halt supplies to Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSB.LN, RDSA, RDSB) over unpaid bills, Iran media

April 7, 2012
Total Views: 119

Wednesday, April 4, 2012
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Crude Oil Trades Slightly Lower as Investors Take Profits

LONDON (Dow Jones)–Oil prices traded lower Tuesday as some investors took profits from a 2% surge in prices the previous day and others stayed on the

April 4, 2012
Total Views: 11

Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Bullish on Brent: “Betting on a Further Deterioration of Supplies”
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Bullish on Brent: “Betting on a Further Deterioration of Supplies”

LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Oil market speculators were bullish on Brent crude prices in the week ended March 27, as fears about supply disruptions increased, though

April 3, 2012
Total Views: 6

Friday, March 30, 2012
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Forties Crude Cargos Dropped Due to North Sea Field Shutdown

LONDON (Dow Jones)–Two more cargoes of North Sea Forties crude have been dropped from the April loading program and one delayed by several days as Total

March 30, 2012
Total Views: 22

Wednesday, March 28, 2012
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Leighton Offshore Provides New Single Point Mooring Terminal to Export Iraqi Crude

(Dow Jones) Iraq’s new single-point mooring, or SPM, terminal in the south is loading a third tanker Tuesday at a rate of 800,000-900,000 barrels a day,

March 28, 2012
Total Views: 207

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North Sea Oil Market Largely Unfazed by Elgin and Franklin Shutdown

LONDON (Dow Jones)–Weak demand for North Sea Forties crude due to refinery maintenance season and the availability of cheaper alternatives have prevented

March 28, 2012
Total Views: 10
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