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Independents’ crude refining margins plunge on surging costs

Guangzhou (JLC), April 3, 2025--Shandong-based independents’ crude refining margins plunged in early April as crude costs surged, despite a rise in their sales revenue.

04-03-2025 17:07:14

Shandong independents’ run rates slip in early April

Guangzhou (JLC), April 2, 2025--Shandong independent refiners’ operating rates slipped in early April, as some refiners’ throughput cuts counteracted other refiners’ boosts.

04-02-2025 18:43:28

Independents’ crude refining margins continue to drop

Guangzhou (JLC), March 27, 2025--Shandong-based independents’ crude refining margins continued to drop in late March, due to higher costs and lower sales revenue.

03-27-2025 14:18:48

Shandong independents’ run rates surge after unit restart

Guangzhou (JLC), March 26, 2025--Shandong independent refiners’ operating rates surged in the week ending March 26, mainly because of the unit restart of two refiners.

03-26-2025 18:45:48

Shandong independents’ run rates retreat as maintenance counters restart

Guangzhou (JLC), March 19, 2025--Shandong independent refiners’ operating rates retreated in the week ending March 19, after a crude distillation unit (CDU) came offline for maintenance.

03-19-2025 19:00:03

Independents find lower refining margins

Guangzhou (JLC), March 19, 2025--Shandong-based independents found lower refining margins for imported crude in the week to March 19, dragged down by rising crude costs and falling sales revenue.

03-19-2025 18:48:13

Independents’ refining margins for imported crude continue to grow

Guangzhou (JLC), March 13, 2025--Shandong-based independents’ refining margins for imported crude continued to grow in mid-March, buoyed by dropping crude costs, despite lower sales revenue.

03-13-2025 14:39:21

Shandong independents’ run rates extend rises as margins improve

Guangzhou (JLC), March 12, 2025--Shandong independent refiners’ operating rates extended rises in the week ending March 12, as their refining margins improved.

03-12-2025 18:53:45

Shandong independents' run rates extend falls in February

Guangzhou (JLC), March 6, 2025--Shandong-based independent refiners' operating rates moved lower in February because of two refinery turnarounds and maintenance at one crude distillation unit (CDU).

03-06-2025 13:51:05

Independents’ crude refining margins surge as costs decrease

Guangzhou (JLC), March 6, 2025--Shandong-based independents’ crude refining margins surged in early March, driven up by a further decrease in crude costs, despite lower sales revenue.

03-06-2025 11:55:14

Shandong independents' run rates rally after eleven weeks of drops

Guangzhou (JLC), March 5, 2025--Shandong independent refiners' operating rates rallied in early March, after dropping for eleven consecutive weeks, as two refiners wrapped up maintenance.

03-05-2025 19:12:25

Independents’ crude refining margins slip further

Guangzhou (JLC), February 27, 2025--Shandong-based independents’ crude refining margins slipped further in late February, squeezed by falling sales revenue, despite slightly lower costs.

02-27-2025 11:40:30

Shandong independents' run rates drop for 11 weeks in a row

Guangzhou (JLC), February 26, 2025--Shandong independent refiners' operating rates declined again in the week ending February 26, the 11th week in a row, after another refiner began maintenance.

02-26-2025 18:18:48

Independents’ refining margins for imported crude retreat

Guangzhou (JLC), February 20, 2025--Shandong-based independents’ refining margins for imported crude retreated in the week to February 19, due to a decrease in their sales revenue, despite a modest de

02-20-2025 14:02:34

Shandong independents' run rates drop further in mid-February

Guangzhou (JLC), February 19, 2025--Shandong independent refiners' operating rates extended drops in the week ending February 19, as another refiner shut one of its CDUs for maintenance.

02-19-2025 18:45:54

Shandong independents unload less imported crude in January

Guangzhou (JLC), February 13, 2025--Shandong-based independent refiners unloaded less imported crude oil in January, in part because of the Chinese New Year holiday that began late in the month.

02-13-2025 18:45:46

Independents’ crude refining margins soar in mid-Feb

Guangzhou (JLC), February 13, 2025--Shandong-based independents’ crude refining margins soared rapidly in mid-February, driven by declines in crude costs and increases in their sales revenue.

02-13-2025 14:19:06

Shandong independents' run rates extend drops on maintenance

Guangzhou (JLC), February 12, 2025--Shandong independent refiners' operating rates extended drops in the week ending February 12, due to more refinery maintenance and tightening feedstock supply.

02-12-2025 18:32:38

Shandong independents' run rates retreat in January

Guangzhou (JLC), February 10, 2025--Shandong-based independent refiners' operating rates came down in January because of unit maintenance.

02-10-2025 17:27:08

Shandong independents' run rates drop modestly around Chinese New Year

Guangzhou (JLC), February 6, 2025--Shandong independent refiners' operating rates dropped modestly around the Chinese New Year between late January and early February 2025, JLC's data shows.

02-06-2025 18:50:03

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