FEATURE: Kazakh origin Urals gains popularity among Med refiners after rebranding

Kazakh-origin Urals crude has found good traction with European refiners in the Mediterranean since its rebranding as KEBCO in June, in a move designed to distinguish it from its sanctions-liable Russian counterpart, with the grade now trading at hefty premiums to Urals, according to shipping data and trade sources. Before the invasion of Ukraine in February, there was no differentiation…