U.S. oil exports to Europe hit record in March on steep discounts


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FILE PHOTO: The Houston Ship Channel and adjacent refineries, part of the Port of Houston, are seen in Houston By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) - U.S. crude exports to Europe have hit a record 2.1 million barrels per day on average so far this month, spurred by wide discounts to the global benchmark and weaker oil demand by U.S. refineries. Record exports to Europe and China this month reflect the rise of United States in crude oil trade and solidifies its role supplying Europe following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. A holiday freeze knocked out operations at a dozen U.S. refineries,...