OMV Petrom breaks ground for unit at Petrobrazi refinery

OMV Petrom SA, Bucharest, has started construction of a grassroots unit that will convert LPG components into Euro 5-quality gasoline and middle distillates at its 4.5-million tonne/year Petrobrazi refinery in the southeast region of Romania, near Ploiesti City. Source: News


NEB: Canada is ‘late entrant’ to global LNG market

Canada is a “late entrant” to the global LNG market and the next several years will be critical, according to a recent report from the country’s National Energy Board. Source: News


ExxonMobil pulls out of East Natuna field development

ExxonMobil Corp. has decided to walk away from development of the East Natuna natural gas permit in Indonesia saying it no longer wishes to continue discussions or activity in the block. Source: News


ESAI: New pipelines to feed USGC surplus

Pipeline capacity due online soon will aggravate a surplus of light crude oil on the US Gulf Coast (USGC), suppressing prices and straining export capacity, predicts ESAI Energy LLC. Source: News


US House passes NAAQS implementation bill along party lines

The US House of Representatives has approved H.R. 806, which would give state and local governments more time to implement federal ground-level ozone limits and avoid nonattainment penalties. The 231-188 vote followed party lines, with Republicans supporting the bill and Democrats opposing it. Source: News