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  • The refinery's output, including ultra low-sulfur gasoline and diesel, will be sold through PetroChina's network of filling stations in southwest China, including Yunnan and Guizhou provinces.

    Aramco Agrees to Supply Oil to Chinese Refinery Summer Said 2011

  • However it will recreate some spare capacity and improve the sweet crude oil mix, meaning light, low-sulfur, or sweet, crude will account for a bigger share of overall supplies.

    Good News on Oil Price For Europe's Refiners James Herron 2011

  • In the proposed deal, the U.S. would send Europe low-sulfur, "sweet" crude from the strategic reserve, and in return receive more high-sulfur, "sour" crude from Saudi Arabia.

    Mason Inman: The Climate Post: Ethanol Tax Breaks Survive, but Vote May Have "Broken the Dam" Mason Inman 2011

  • Executives said proposed federal regulations to reduce toxic emissions at coal plants mean NRG won't have to spend an additional $900 million to $1 billion on top of its current environmental spending plan of $720 million because it burns low-sulfur coal from the Powder River Basin.

    NRG Energy Swings to Loss Naureen S. Malik 2011

  • Gasoline and low-sulfur diesel continued to be among the biggest lures for foreign customers, as was petroleum coke, which is used to make steel.

    U.S. Nears Milestone: Net Fuel Exporter Liam Pleven 2011

  • In the proposed deal, the U.S. would send Europe low-sulfur, "sweet" crude from the strategic reserve, and in return receive more high-sulfur, "sour" crude from Saudi Arabia.

    Mason Inman: The Climate Post: Ethanol Tax Breaks Survive, but Vote May Have "Broken the Dam" Mason Inman 2011

  • Utilities in Japan are capable of burning this low-sulfur Indonesian crude, called Minas, without undertaking a refining process, making it a precious asset after the loss of more than one million barrels a day of refining capacity.

    More Oil Heads to Japan Jerry A. DiColo 2011

  • Traders said that while Japan's fuel-oil use for power generation will likely surge in the near future, environmental regulations allow the burning only of low-sulfur fuel oil, with just 0.2%-0.3% sulfur content.

    More Oil Heads to Japan Jerry A. DiColo 2011

  • The shutdown could also keep prices for low-sulfur fuel oil supported, said Charles Harcourt-Groome , the head of oil trader Global Vision Bunkers.

    Exxon Refinery Shutdown Could Pressure Brent Crude Jenny Gross 2011

  • Light, low-sulfur crude is best for producing distillate, bolstering prices of grades like WTI.

    Oil Refiners After the Pipe Dream Liam Denning 2011

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