http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing 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. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/05/sungas-renewables-c2x-partner-to-expand-green-methanol-production-capacity-in-north-america/ SunGas Renewables Inc. and C2X LLC announced a strategic partnership with the aim to develop, own and operate multiple green methanol production facilities in North America to increase the supply of sustainable fuels and advance global decarbonization of hard to abate industries.  http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/05/gcc-industry-leaders-solidify-commitment-toward-plastic-circularity/ Arabian Gulf industry leaders reaffirmed their commitment to adopting a collaborative approach to develop plastic circularity, invest in Design for Recycling (DfR) and address plastic waste at the 13th annual Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) Plastics Conference. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/05/vertex-energy-pauses-renewable-diesel-output-to-switch-back-to-fossil-fuels-citing-macroeconomic-woes/ U.S. refiner Vertex Energy will pause renewable diesel production at its refinery in Mobile, Alabama, and convert it to produce fossil fuels instead, citing macroeconomic woes which might persist through next year. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/05/golden-pass-lng-in-discussions-with-contractor-may-delay-startup/ Golden Pass LNG, a JV between QatarEnergy and Exxon Mobil, said it was in ongoing talks with a contractor that could have near-term impacts on activity at its site. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/05/shell-in-talks-to-sell-malaysia-fuel-stations-to-saudi-aramco/ Shell is in talks with Saudi Arabia's state-owned Saudi Aramco to sell its gas station business in Malaysia, a deal that could be worth up to $1 B. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/05/asian-refiners-eye-output-cuts-due-to-diesel-surplus/ Asian refiners are considering cuts to refined fuel output in the coming months, with some already trimming production in May, after excess diesel supplies squeezed profits. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/05/adnoc-terminates-talks-to-buy-stake-in-brazils-braskem/ Brazilian petrochemical producer Braskem said that Abu Dhabi oil company ADNOC has decided to terminate talks to buy a stake held by conglomerate Novonor in the firm. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/05/basf-and-ipp-jointly-market-the-salerelocation-of-three-plants-from-verbund-site-in-germany/ BASF and International Process Plants will jointly market the sale and relocation of three plants-ammonia, methanol and melamine-from BASF’s Verbund site in Ludwigshafen, Germany. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/05/ineos-completes-purchase-of-lyondellbasells-eod-facility-in-bayport-texas-us/ INEOS Oxide and LyondellBasell completed the sale of LyondellBasell’s ethylene oxide and derivatives (EO&D) business and associated production facilities located in Bayport, Texas to INEOS.