Energy
Mexico, Braskem sign supply pact for ethlyene plant
MEXICO CITY, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Mexico's state oil company Pemex said it signed a letter of intent with a consortium led by Brazil's Braskem SA to supply raw materials for a proposed petrochemicals plant the consortium may build in Mexico. Full Article
Valero reports Corpus Christi SRU upset fixed
HOUSTON, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Valero Energy Corp said it has fixed an upset in a sulfur recovery unit (SRU) on Friday at its 315,000 barrel per day refinery in Corpus Christi, Texas, according to state pollution regulators. (Reporting by Kristen Hays) Full Article
UPDATE 2-U.S. energy companies monitor storms in Gulf
HOUSTON, Nov 6 (Reuters) - U.S. oil producers and refiners said operations were normal in and around the Gulf of Mexico on Friday as they monitored weather systems that could threaten offshore platforms and coastal facilities in the next several days. Full Article
UPDATE 1-Shell to pay $19.5 mln for California violations
* California AG investigated 1,000 Shell gasoline stations Full Article
UPDATE 1-Valero to shut N.J. refinery for 3-weeks' work
NEW YORK, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Top U.S. refiner Valero Energy Corp said its 160,000 barrel-per-day Paulsboro, New Jersey, refinery will be shut for three weeks of maintenance during a longer unplanned FCC unit outage. Full Article
UPDATE 1-Cost of new Mexican oil refinery rises to $9.65 bln
MEXICO CITY, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Mexico's state oil company Pemex said on Friday its new oil refinery would cost approximately $700 million more than previously estimated. Full Article
Mexico puts cost of new refinery at $9.65 billion
MEXICO CITY, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Mexico's planned new oil refinery at Tula will cost 129 billion pesos ($9.65 billion) state oil company Pemex [PEMX.UL] said on Friday. Full Article
Europe Gasoline-Cracks fall after U.S. jobs data
LONDON, Nov 6 (Reuters) - European gasoline crack spreads fell to two-week lows after a larger-than-expected jump in U.S. unemployment in October, slamming the arbitrage to the key export market shut. Full Article
U.S. natural gas rig count climbs 6 to 734 for week
NEW YORK, Nov 6 (Reuters) - The number of rigs drilling for natural gas in the United States climbed by six this week to 734, according to a report on Friday by oil services firm Baker Hughes in Houston. Full Article
UPDATE 1-Compton Petroleum Q3 profit falls 78 pct
* Q3 average production down 24 pct (Adds, details, analysts' comments, updates stock movement) Full Article
U.S. to be more selective with carmakers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Automakers can expect the U.S. government to be attentive to its multibillion-dollar stake in their businesses next year and selective in its efforts to reshape the industry. Full Article
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