Energy
Exxon plans work at Torrance, Calif. refinery
HOUSTON, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp said it plans to shut a unit at 150,000 barrel-per-day Los Angeles-area refinery in Torrance, California, between Aug 9 and Aug 12 for planned maintenance. Full Article
Tight pipe supplies bedevil U.S. energy companies
HOUSTON (Reuters) - A shortage of steel pipes could disrupt the boom in U.S. natural gas drilling for the energy companies that rely on the tubes to drill and line their wells. Full Article
UPDATE 1-Tesoro: LA refinery alky unit at full production
HOUSTON, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Tesoro Corp said Friday an alkylation unit at its 100,000 barrel-per-day Los Angeles refinery was back to full production after being shut for repairs. Full Article
Tesoro says LA refinery alky unit at full production
HOUSTON, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Tesoro Corp said on Friday an alkylation unit at its 100,000 barrel per day Los Angeles refinery was back to full production after being shut for repairs. (Reporting by Erwin Seba) Full Article
US Cash Products -USG, Midwest gasoline up
NEW YORK, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Gasoline differentials rose on Friday in the U.S. Gulf Coast and the Midwest, adding to this weeks' gains following news of a big decline in national supplies of the motor fuel, traders said. Full Article
UPDATE 1-Petrobras still mulling new Ecuador oil contract
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras is still considering whether it will accept a new contract that would make it give up the rights to the oil it produces in Ecuador, the company's international director, Jorge Luiz Zelada, said on Friday. Full Article
PREVIEW-Petrobras profit seen up on fuel prices, output
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras is expected to post an 18 percent gain in second quarter net earnings over a year ago due to higher gasoline and diesel prices and increased oil output. Full Article
Petrobras still mulling new Ecuador oil contract
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras is still considering whether it will accept a new contract in Ecuador that would turn it into a service provider, the company's international director, Jorge Luiz Zelada, said on Friday. Full Article
UPDATE 2-Tetra Technologies Q2 results beat estimates
(Recasts, adds details from conference call, analyst comments, share movement) Full Article
Nigerian troops wounded in militant attack in delta
PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Two Nigerian soldiers were wounded on Friday after militants attempted to hijack their gunboat in the strategic waters of the oil-rich Niger Delta, security and industry sources said. Full Article
Shrinking market sends Japan Inc buying abroad
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese companies are turning increasingly to overseas acquisitions to drive growth, buy technology and build market share, spurred by a stagnant domestic economy, shrinking population and largely unburdened by subprime credit damage. Full Article
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| BRENT CRUDE | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| MINI GOLD | $858.40 | $859.30 |
| MINI SILVER | $15.29 | $15.30 |
