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OPEC cuts, Libyan crude output remain bullish for HSFO: Platts Analytics **Growing scrubber uptake bullish for HSFO **Lower refinery run rates supporting HSFO **Arbitrage window to Asia effectively closed
NWE gasoline exports to WAF fall in November: Kpler **First decline in gasoline flows for 7 months **Flurry of floating storage fixtures
Rosneft close to completing upgrades at Russian refineries **Hydrocrackers at Achinsk, Komsomolsk, Novokuybishev and Tuaps ready for launch ** Company converting heavier products into lighter output
NWE oil product flat prices hit multi-month highs as crude finds support ** Low demand in the middle distillates prompt market ** Fuel oil tight on reduced runs
LNG BUNKER WEEKLY: India to invest in LNG dispensing stations; first bio-LNG project begins construction in Amsterdam **India to invest $1.35 billion in 1,000 new LNG stations by 2023 **Companies start first bio-LNG project at Amsterdam
Upswing in demand for Baltic fuel oil sparks rise in shipping rates **Freight rates see upward pressure amid high bookings **Tightness in fuel oil set to ease as flows return to Europe
REFINERY NEWS: Sinopec Shanghai halts Nov-Dec low sulfur marine fuel output amid works **Halt part of scheduled maintenance **Refinery was first in China to produce VLSFO
PetroChina International to participate in INE's physical VLSFO overseas deliveries **Volumes may be available in Singapore and Fujairah **Will be first Chinese futures contract to allow overseas delivery
Big data seen cutting red tape for bunker industry **Emissions transparency first step toward GHG reduction **Digitalization a path to greater credit access
Jan-Oct container throughput at Brazil's Itajai, Pecem ports rises on year **Freight rates up since summer **Strong demand may last some months yet
Tanker damaged in Saudi port in latest spate of oil attacks The vessel carries a Maltese flag and had recently completed a voyage from Rotterdam, Netherlands.
India's MRPL offers country's first spot LSFO cargo for export since June "We've raised production of low sulfur fuel oil over the last couple of months, and have been building up inventory to offer some cargo for export," a source said.
Singapore Dec LSFO arbitrage inflow from West likely similar to Nov: traders Singapore is expected to receive about 2.5 million mt of LSFO, from the West in December.
Reforming spread up on Singapore naphtha, against sharp rise in freight netback "The regional MR market is partly stronger from the PG side-Singapore, Thailand and Brunei exports are active," said a Singapore-based shipbroker.
Singapore HSFO bunker sales likely to stay robust after crossing 1 mil mt in Oct "Singapore has three things going for it: excellent bunkering infrastructure, tank storage and blending expertise," a supplier said.
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