http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing China's refinery output falls for first time in 20 mos due to maintenance http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/05/chinas-refinery-output-falls-for-first-time-in-20-mos-due-to-maintenance/ China's refinery output fell 3.3% in April from a year earlier, the first annual decline in 20 mos, as large refiners carried out regular maintenance and small independent plants curbed production due to thin profit margins. NextDecade plans to take FID on LNG train 4 in 2H of this year http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/05/nextdecade-plans-to-take-fid-on-lng-train-4-in-2h-of-this-year/ In the company's Q1 business update, NextDecade's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Matt Schatzman, provided an update on the company's LNG terminal project in south Texas (U.S.). ADNOC signs third long-term Heads of Agreement for Ruwais LNG project http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/05/adnoc-signs-third-long-term-heads-of-agreement-for-ruwais-lng-project/ ADNOC has signed a 15-yr Heads of Agreement (LNG agreement) with EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG (EnBW), one of the largest energy companies in Germany, for the delivery of 600,000 metric tpy of liquefied natural gas (LNG). Thiozen pilot successfully produces zero-emission H2 from sour gas waste streams http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/05/thiozen-pilot-successfully-produces-zero-emission-h2-from-sour-gas-waste-streams/ Thiozen announced the success of an in-field pilot unit in the Permian Basin, the first-ever demonstration of a process to simultaneously de-sour natural gas and produce clean H2 for use by the energy industry. HPLNG delays commissioning of Chhara LNG import terminal in India http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/05/hplng-delays-commissioning-of-chhara-lng-import-terminal-in-india/ HPLNG delays commissioning of Chhara LNG import terminal in India Shell records nearly $8-B Q1 profit on the back of refining, chemicals/products and LNG divisions http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/05/shell-records-nearly-8-b-q1-profit-on-the-back-of-refining-chemicalsproducts-and-lng-divisions/ Shell reported a Q1 profit of $7.7 B, boosted by Red Sea trading disruptions, Russian refining outages and Shell's LNG production increases. Global Project Data http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/april-2024/trends-and-resources/global-project-data/ Gulf Energy Information’s Global Energy Infrastructure (GEI) database is tracking more than 1,200 active projects in the hydrocarbon processing industry. Russia's Novak says there's no need for diesel export ban http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/03/russias-novak-says-theres-no-need-for-diesel-export-ban/ There is no need for Russia to ban exports of diesel to tackle rising prices and possible shortages of the fuel after drone attacks reduced refining capacity. Navigating the complex LNG value chain http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/march-2024/lng/navigating-the-complex-lng-value-chain/ Throughout the last two decades, LNG technology improvements have built a global natural gas market. This globalization has led to an increase in demand, but also an increase in instability, as changing global events and the drive towards increased sustainability in energy sources have created market fluctuations from all directions. Shipping industry faces fuel dilemma in bid to cut emissions http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/03/shipping-industry-faces-fuel-dilemma-in-bid-to-cut-emissions/ The shipping industry is increasingly pressured to decarbonize, yet the path to achieving net zero is complicated by unclear regulatory guidelines, particularly concerning the types of cleaner fuels large vessels should use, leaving players reluctant to commit to one less carbon-intensive fuel over another for their fleets, be it hydrogen-carriers methanol, ammonia, biodiesel, or LNG.