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UK energy minister bullish over future of Coryton refinery

Charles Hendry says UK refining sector has ‘very strong’ potential; government to publish strategy paper in the autumn.

GTForum key 21 Feb 2012

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300,000bpd complex to source most of its crude from Saudi Arabia, economic feasibility to be determined.

GTForum key 20 Feb 2012

All net additions to take place in the non-OECD; will massively exceed expected demand growth of 2mbpd.

GTForum key 20 Feb 2012

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Company Data

Essar Oil reports US$747 million loss; gives update on Vadinar refinery

Company reports audited EBITDA of 4.9 billion rupees for 4Q11, drop in refining margin to US$6.07/bbl.

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Company Data

Icahn Partners to make unsolicted takeover bid for CVR Energy

Potential takeover bid prompted by desire to sell CVR at a premium to other US refiners.

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Refining

Petrobras expects Comperj refinery to start production in September 2014

230,000bpd and 165,000bpd of new capacity scheduled to come online in 2013 and 2014.

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Markets

BarCap: Global refining capacity surplus to remain, despite recent closures

Global crude slate to sweeten due to NGL and oil shale growth, but to get heavier and sourer for European refineries, say investment bank analysts.

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Company Data

Eni records losses in R&M and petrochemical segments

R&M and petrochemicals see full-year losses of €535 million and €276 million, respectively.

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Petrochem

EPA sets new emission limits for PVC producers

New rule will require major emitters of air toxins from PVC production to invest US$18 million, spend US$4 million annually.

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Petrochem

Qatar Petroleum and Qapco to build petrochemical complex in Qatar

World-scale petrochemical plant in Ras Laffan with 1.4Mta of ethylene capacity scheduled for completion in 2018.

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