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Weak refinery, export demand weakens prices for Midland crude along Texas coast

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(Investing) –HOUSTON – The price spread between WTI Midland crude in West Texas and Houston has narrowed this year as cold weather hurt Permian production, driving up prices, but weaker refinery and export demand on the U.S. refinery utilization stood at 85.6% Gulf Coast pressured that market lower. million, 4.2%

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Saudi Crude Supply to China Set for One Year Low in April

OilPrice

Spring maintenance at some large state-controlled refineries in the worlds top crude oil importer is the key reason for the low volumes that Saudi Arabia has allocated for April. These amount to about 34 million barrels, down from 41 million barrels allocated for March, according to Reuters data.

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US Weekly Oil Data

Energy Outlook Advisors

Gasoline inventories are currently at a comfortable level, but refinery maintenance might lead to low levels at the start of summer. March 12, 2025 EOA’s Main Takeaway Although changes in inventories followed historical trends, the bad weather in Texas has influenced exports and imports.

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US crude inventories rise, fuel draws down amid ongoing maintenance, EIA says

BOE Report

crude oil stockpiles rose and fuel inventories fell last week as seasonal refinery maintenance season ticked along, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Wednesday. Crude inventories rose by 1.4 million barrels to 435.2

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Pertamina taps ABL for Cilacap refinery project

Oil & Gas Journal

PT Pertamina let a contract to ABL Group ASA to deliver services for a project to improve asset management and maintenance for a modernization program at PT KPI's Cilacap complex in Central Java.

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AI in Oil and Gas โ€“ A Game-Changer for Efficiency and Profitability

Aresco

From predictive maintenance to real-time data analytics, AI solutions are revolutionizing how oil and gas companies operate, analyze vast amounts of data, and reduce risk across the board. AI-powered predictive maintenance analyzes vast amounts of operational data in real time to detect early warning signs of potential failures.

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Benefits of Compabloc technology versus shell & tube

Scambio Termico

In the past three decades, more than 30,000+ units have been installed globally in various applications like crude oil refinery, oil and gas, petrochemicals, pulp and paper, mining and metal industries, to name a few. Total duty can be performed in single Compabloc shell whereas we will need four shell & tube shells in series.