http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing Asia-Pacific ports advance cross-sector hydrogen and eFuel readiness http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/asia-pacific-ports-advance-cross-sector-hydrogen-and-efuel-readiness/ THUNDER project launches to advance carbon-neutral eMethanol production in Europe http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/thunder-project-launches-to-advance-carbon-neutral-emethanol-production-in-europe/ Lantern LNG selects Honeywell Process and Automation Technologies to drive 12-MMtpy Matagorda Bay facility http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/lantern-lng-selects-honeywell-process-and-automation-technologies-to-drive-12-mmtpy-matagorda-bay-facility/ LANXESS inaugurates new lubricant additives manufacturing plant in India http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/lanxess-inaugurates-new-lubricant-additives-manufacturing-plant-in-india/ Designed to serve both domestic and international markets, the facility will primarily cater to customers across India, the Middle East, and other key global markets. INEOS Acetyls and Sandpiper Chemicals announce $1.7-B, 1.1-MMtpy low-carbon methanol project in Texas (U.S.) http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/ineos-acetyls-and-sandpiper-chemicals-announce-17-b-11-mmtpy-low-carbon-methanol-project-in-texas-us/ Envision joins AEA Ammonia Certification System pilot to accelerate global clean ammonia trade http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/envision-joins-aea-ammonia-certification-system-pilot-to-accelerate-global-clean-ammonia-trade/ Envision Energy has announced its participation in the pilot phase of the AEA Ammonia Certification System, a global certification system designed by the Ammonia Energy Association (AEA) to facilitate the transparent, trusted international trade of low-emission ammonia. BASF and Nutrien collaborate on expanding access to low-carbon biofuel markets http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/basf-and-nutrien-collaborate-on-expanding-access-to-low-carbon-biofuel-markets/ India proposes rules to allow higher ethanol-blended fuels in vehicles http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/india-proposes-rules-to-allow-higher-ethanol-blended-fuels-in-vehicles/ The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said the draft includes provisions for E85 fuel, a blend of 85% ethanol with petrol, and E100, which would allow vehicles to run on nearly pure ethanol. Indian refiners' March crude processing slips 1.8% from a year earlier http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/indian-refiners-march-crude-processing-slips-18-from-a-year-earlier/ India's Russian oil imports in March surged to a record 2.25 MMbpd, and are set to remain near record highs in April and May following a new U.S. waiver allowing countries to buy sanctioned Russian oil at sea for about a month, traders said last week. Sinopec refinery utilization drops, but chemical exports rise due to Iran war http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/sinopec-refinery-utilization-drops-but-chemical-exports-rise-due-to-iran-war/ Sinopec, the world's biggest refiner by capacity, cut refinery utilization rates between January and March by 7.6% on an annualized basis to average at around 83%.