Russia raises August oil export plan after drone strikes disrupt refineries, sources say

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MOSCOW: Russia has revised up its crude oil export plan from western ports by 200,000 barrels per day (bpd) in August from the initial schedule after Ukrainian drone attacks disrupted refinery operations and freed up more crude for shipment, three people familiar with the matter said. Export planning remains uncertain, however, due to ongoing strikes and shifting repair schedules, so delays and volume revisions are likely, they said. “Attacks are ongoing and repair deadlines change daily. It’s unclear how much Russia can load this month or next,” one person said.…

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Indonesia Jan-April palm oil exports at 6.41m metric tons

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JAKARTA: Indonesia exported 6.41 million metric tons of crude and refined palm oil in the January to April period, down 5.37% on a yearly basis, data from the statistics bureau showed on Monday. However, due to higher prices, the shipments were worth $7.05 billion in the first four months of 2025, up 20% from the same period in 2024. The bureau’s data excludes palm kernel oil, oleochemicals and biodiesel. Indonesia’s palm oil association GAPKI usually releases its own data at a later date, which cover more products and so has…

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Russia’s oil exports from its western ports set to rise 5% in April

Russia’s daily oil exports from its western ports are set to rise by some 100,000 barrels per day to 1.97 million bpd in April from March as the impact of seasonal domestic refinery maintenance outweighs output cuts under an OPEC+ agreement, Reuters calculations based on data from three sources showed. According to the data, exports and transit of Urals, Kazakh KEBCO and Siberian Light oil from Primorsk, Novorossiisk and Ust-Luga will increase by some 5% in April compared to March. The sources said the growth in shipments next month will…

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Iraq’s fuel oil exports head for record year after Oct volumes jump

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SINGAPORE: Iraq’s fuel oil exports are on track to hit all-time highs this year after the country ramped up shipments in October as domestic demand eased even as output rose, according to industry sources and ship-tracking data. The boost in exports of the residue fuel will support oil revenues for OPEC’s second-largest producer despite stagnant crude shipments this year due to production caps under quotas set by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies, or OPEC+. Higher exports from Iraq will also add to global supply and…

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