Infected US shale oil is being turned away by Asian buyers
The complex web of US pipelines, tanks and export terminals that has helped make the US the world's top oil producer is causing a headache for some crude buyers.
BY BLOOMBERG NEWS, SERENE CHEONG, SHARON CHO & ALFRED CANG
As various types of crude pass through the supply chain from inland shale fields spanning Texas to North Dakota, they risk picking up impurities before reaching Asia – the world's biggest oil-consuming region. Specifically, refiners are worried about the presence of problematic metals as well as a class of chemical compounds known as oxygenates, which can affect the quality and type of fuel they produce.
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