Kuwaiti governmental data indicated that the country's exports of crude oil to China in February 2017 increased by 16.5% from February 2016 on daily basis to 1.07m tons, equivalent to around 281,000b/d.
Non-OPEC producer Oman has notified its term customers in Asia that it will reduce supplies by 15% from June to meet local demand and as part of its commitment to cut output under a producers' agreement.
Saudi Arabia maintained its spot as China's top oil supplier in February, two months into the first OPEC output cuts in almost a decade, despite a near 13% fall in shipments from 2016.
China Petroleum and Chemical Corp. (Sinopec) is nearing a deal to buy Chevron's South African oil assets for up to $1b to secure its first major refinery on the continent.
China and Saudi Arabia have signed preliminary deals that could be worth as much as $65b if finalized. One of the preliminary agreements envisages the joint development of downstream and petrochemical projects in China.
Abu Dhabi National Oil Co., the UAE’s main state oil firm, announced late February that it has awarded a combined 12% stake in a mega onshore venture to two Chinese companies, CEFC China Energy Co. and China National ...