When OPEC and Russia first embarked on their strategy to clear a global oil glut, it was expected to succeed within six months. It now looks like the battle could last for years. Read Article  +

Shell is attempting to revive one of the distillation units at its Rotterdam Pernis refinery after a fire shut it down last month.   Read Article  +

Royal Dutch Shell Plc is attempting to restart one of two crude units at Europe’s biggest oil refinery that were halted by a fire late last month.   Read Article  +

National oil companies have spent years watching independent traders make huge profits from shipping their crude around the world: now these state-backed producers want a larger slice of the action. Read Article  +

Royal Dutch Shell Plc will attempt on Friday to restart one of two crude units at Europe’s biggest oil refinery that were halted by a fire late last month, a person with knowledge of the matter said.   Read Article  +

China is on pace to overtake the United States as the world's biggest oil importer this year, cementing its status as Asia's most pivotal oil market actor that will increasingly dominate the region's fuel trade. Read Article  +

Oil prices were volatile on Wednesday after US government data showed a smaller than expected drop in crude stockpiles last week but that demand for gasoline rose to its highest on record.   Read Article  +

Booming refinery profits are helping West African oil producers sell cargoes quickly, aided by a shortage in certain types of crude amid OPEC production cuts and Venezuelan troubles.   Read Article  +

If you want to understand how global economics killed British Columbia’s risky liquefied natural gas gamble and the government’s promised riches and jobs, then you might want to hear out Eoin Finn.   Read Article  +

Chinese demand for diesel will rise again this year after contracting for the first time in over a decade in 2016, buoyed as the world's No.2 economy shows signs of growth, traders and analysts said.   Read Article  +