Mexico's state oil company wants to import about 100,000 barrels of light U.S. crude a day to mix with this country's heavier oil as a way to improve refinery processes.
Iraq's crude oil exports reached 2.94 million b/d in December, a new record high, taking the country's 2014 monthly average to 2.517 million b/d, as the recent deal with Kurdish authorities begins to bear fruit.
Egypt General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) has issued a tender to import three cargoes of Middle East crude oil between July and September, a tender document showed.