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Wednesday, June 27, 2012 June 27 (Reuters) - Indian refiners processed 2.9 percent more oil in May from a year ago, the high » http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/27/india-refinery-oil-idUSL3E8HR3UU20120627
Wednesday, June 27, 2012 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp.'s (XOM.N) 149,500 barrel per day (bpd) Torrance, California, refinery » http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/26/us-refinery-operations-exxon-torrance-idUSBRE85P10D20120626
Tuesday, June 26, 2012 An appeals court on Tuesday upheld the first-ever U.S. proposed regulations governing heat-trapping » http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/26/us-usa-co2-ruling-idUSBRE85P10920120626
Tuesday, June 26, 2012 Pasadena Refining System Incorporated has contracted GSD Demolition (Houston, Texas) to demolish de » http://www.marketwatch.com/story/pasadena-refining-system-incorporated-plans-to-rebuild-coker-damaged-by-fire-an-industria...
Tuesday, June 26, 2012 Mining titan Rio Tinto PLC (RIO) has started exporting its first shipment of hard coking coal from » http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2012/06/25/rio-exports-begins-coking-coal-exports-from-mozambique/
Tuesday, June 26, 2012 Federal Industry Minister Greg Combet has rejected a call from NSW for the commonwealth to bail out » http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/breaking-news/combet-rejects-nsw-call-to-save-smelter/story-fn3dxiwe-1226408717918
Tuesday, June 26, 2012 HONG KONG/SHANGHAI, June 26 (Reuters) - China's top aluminium producing province of Henan has rolle » http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/26/china-aluminium-power-idUSL3E8HQ3AH20120626
Monday, June 25, 2012 The Australian government was working on a plan that might save aluminium major Alcoa’s Point Henry » http://www.miningweekly.com/article/a42m-bailout-mooted-to-save-alcoa-smelter-in-australia-2012-06-25
Monday, June 25, 2012 Europe is a "big question mark" for commodity markets but at the same time demand for aluminum is s » http://www.cnbc.com/id/47918106
Monday, June 25, 2012 NO Australian wants to see others lose their jobs, leading to family hardship and an uncertain futu » http://www.heraldsun.com.au/ipad/cash-for-jobs-as-tax-starts/story-fnbdxfy6-1226408250538
Monday, June 25, 2012 THE Point Henry aluminium smelter has been offered a $42 million lifeline by the Gillard government » http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/hopes-a-42m-lifeline-will-save-aluminium-smelter/story-fn59niix-122640707...
Monday, June 25, 2012 RUSAL has announced the completion of the first stage of its Aluminium Division West modernisation. » http://www.packagingeurope.com/Packaging-Europe-News/47951/RUSAL-COMPLETES-FIRST-STAGE-OF-MODERNISATION.html
Monday, June 25, 2012 (Reuters) - In the end, all it took was a small chemical spill -- perhaps less than a barrelful -- » http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/06/25/usa-refinery-motiva-idINL2E8HO4GH20120625
Monday, June 25, 2012 SAO PAULO, June 25 (Reuters) - Brazilian consumer confidence waned in June and analysts chopped the » http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/06/25/brazil-economy-survey-idINL2E8HP1O220120625
Monday, June 25, 2012 Brazil's government-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PBR, PETR4.BR) expects its Venezuelan p » http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2012/06/25/brazil-petrobras-expects-venezuela-pdvsa-to-be-refinery-partner/
Monday, June 25, 2012 June 25 (Reuters) - U.S. regional refined product margins fell 1.8 percent on average in the week e » http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/25/refinery-margins-usa-idUSL2E8HP5XJ20120625
Monday, June 25, 2012 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Delta Air Lines subsidiary closed Friday on a deal to purchase a suburban Phi » http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-06-22/delta-closes-on-deal-for-philly-area-refinery
Friday, June 22, 2012 LONDON, June 21 (Reuters) - The downturn in the euro zone's private sector is becoming entrenched a » http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/06/21/economy-global-idINL5E8HL42620120621
Friday, June 22, 2012 (Reuters) - Motiva Enterprises LLC moved to prepare half its giant Port Arthur, Texas, refinery for » http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/06/21/refinery-operations-motiva-portarthur-idINL1E8HLBZ020120621
Friday, June 22, 2012 AO Rosneft agreed to borrow as much as 100 billion rubles ($3 billion) for five years from VTB Grou » http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-21/rosneft-borrows-3-billion-for-eni-statoil-deals-refinery-1-.html
Friday, June 22, 2012 A boom in North American oil production will continue to boost profits at U.S. refineries this year » http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505245_162-57457218/refineries-still-reaping-benefits-of-us-oil-boom/
Thursday, June 21, 2012 Rusal announced Thursday the completion of the first stage of its value-added campaign for its Alum » http://www.platts.com/RSSFeedDetailedNews/RSSFeed/Metals/8422529
Thursday, June 21, 2012 Saudi Arabia's unexpected surge in oil exports to the United States this year has fallen into quest » http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/21/us-saudi-oil-refinery-idUSBRE85K06720120621
Thursday, June 21, 2012 Algerian state energy group Sonatrach will completely close its 335,000 barrel-per-day refinery at » http://af.reuters.com/article/investingNews/idAFJOE85K01220120621?feedType=RSS&feedName=investingNews
Thursday, June 21, 2012 Saudi Aramco SDABO.UL Chief Executive Khalid Al-Falih said the total cost of expanding the Motiva E » http://royaldutchshellplc.com/2012/06/20/motiva-expansion-cost-in-range-of-10-billion-saudi-aramco-ceo-2/
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 (Reuters) - Formosa group said that a power outage at its giant Mailiao refinery complex in central » http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/20/formosa-idUST8E8GP01T20120620
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 HOUSTON, June 19 (Reuters) - Motiva faces deepening woes at its Texas refinery with sources saying » http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/06/20/refinery-operations-motiva-portarthur-idINL1E8HJDJV20120620
Tuesday, June 19, 2012 United Company RusAl and the Export-Import Bank of China have signed a cooperation agreement on a R » http://www.themoscowtimes.com/business/article/rusal-in-850m-finance-deal-with-chinese-bank-to-build-siberian-factory/4606...
Tuesday, June 19, 2012 Japan's prime minister gave approval to restart the first two of Japan's now-idled fleet of nuclear » http://www.elp.com/index/display/article-display/4769756044/articles/electric-light-power/generation/nuclear/2012/June/Jap...
Tuesday, June 19, 2012 China’s commerce minister said his nation’s economy is heading for a rebound this month following g » http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-19/china-sees-june-growth-rebound-after-stimulus-measures-economy.html
Tuesday, June 19, 2012 American exporters from Dow Chemical Co. (DOW) to Hewlett-Packard Co. are preparing for a further d » http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-18/europe-crisis-imperils-u-s-sales-from-chemicals-to-pcs-economy.html
Tuesday, June 19, 2012 Spot ADC12 aluminum alloy offers from Europe to Japanese buyers have decreased over the past two we » http://www.platts.com/RSSFeedDetailedNews/RSSFeed/Metals/8411427
Tuesday, June 19, 2012 (Reuters) - Extensive corrosion, that may require up to five months to repair, has been found insid » http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/06/18/refinery-operations-motiva-portarthur-idINL1E8HIFJA20120618
Tuesday, June 19, 2012 Russia's RUSAL, the world's biggest aluminum producer, is prepared to cut output and costs this yea » http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/06/19/us-aluminium-russia-idINBRE85I0GP20120619
Tuesday, June 19, 2012 taly's refinery capacity is currently between 20% and 25% more than is needed as demand remains wea » http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2012/06/18/italy-current-refinery-overcapacity-at-least-25-association/
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