Refinery news roundup: Shipments halted in Japan on strong typhoon

In the Asia-Pacific region, spring and summer maintenance in Japan had finished but autumn works were starting.

India’s major ports Apr thermal coal shipments grow 24% on year

The Indian government’s 12 major ports handled 9.71 million mt of thermal coal in April, the first month of the current fiscal year 2018-19, up 24% year on year, Indian Ports Association data released Monday showed.

Oil shipments from Georgia’s Batumi port fall 29 pct in first half

Oil and related shipments from Georgia’s Black Sea port of Batumi fell 29.2 percent in the first half of ...

Cheniere in talks to boost LNG shipments to China

Cheniere Energy Inc said on Friday it has had extensive negotiations with China about increasing U.S. liquefied natural gas exports, as a new trade deal paves the way for a second wave of LNG investment in the world’s fastest growing gas supplier.

Australia’s Port Kembla Coal Terminal shipments rise 24.48% on month in Feb

Coal exports from the Port Kembla Coal Terminal in New South Wales, Australia, recovered in February after slumping in January, data from the terminal operator showed.

Tankers: Sharp rise in Iran’s crude oil shipments to Europe

Iran is making rapid forays into the European crude oil market and selling its parcels to countries such as France, Italy, Greece and Spain, UK-based global shipping consultancy, VesselsValue said Wednesday.

Saudi Oil Shipments Soared Ahead of OPEC Production Cut

Saudi Arabia’s crude exports surged to a 13 1/2-year high in November, just before it led global producers in restricting supplies to curb the worst glut in decades.