http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing BASF’s Intermediates division produces entire portfolio of acid chlorides and chloroformates at its Ludwigshafen site using renewable electricity credits http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/basf-s-intermediates-division-produces-entire-portfolio-of-acid-chlorides-and-chloroformates-at-its-ludwigshafen-site-using-renewable-electricity-credits/ LG Chem shuts down 800,000-tpy Yeosu naphtha cracker http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/lg-chem-shuts-down-800-000-tpy-yeosu-naphtha-cracker/ French Energy Ministry considers increasing oil refining capacity http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/french-energy-ministry-considers-increasing-oil-refining-capacity/ Schneider Electric global study shows energy industry ramping up investment in autonomous operations by 2030 as AI reshapes performance http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/schneider-electric-global-study-shows-energy-industry-ramping-up-investment-in-autonomous-operations-by-2030-as-ai-reshapes-performance/ The study of 400 senior energy and chemicals executives across 12 countries shows a sharp rise in urgency around autonomy. Middle East shock gives Dangote refinery leverage as cheap imports dry up http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/middle-east-shock-gives-dangote-refinery-leverage-as-cheap-imports-dry-up/ HWI officially opens state-of-the-art Fulton (U.S.) lightweight monolithics facility http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/hwi-officially-opens-state-of-the-art-fulton-us-lightweight-monolithics-facility/ The greenfield investment increases HWI’s lightweight monolithics production capacity and reinforces its commitment to reliable, innovative, and sustainable solutions for customers across the Americas. Refiners in India, elsewhere in Asia look to buy Iranian oil after U.S. waives sanctions http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/refiners-in-india-elsewhere-in-asia-look-to-buy-iranian-oil-after-us-waives-sanctions/ The Trump administration on Friday issued a 30-day sanctions waiver for the purchase of Iranian oil already at sea, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. China's Sinopec will not buy Iranian oil, wants to tap state reserves http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/chinas-sinopec-will-not-buy-iranian-oil-wants-to-tap-state-reserves/ The world's largest refiner usually sources roughly half of its crude oil needs from the Middle East, making it particularly exposed to the near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. ANDRITZ to supply refining technology for cellulosic ethanol pilot plant in the U.S. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/andritz-to-supply-refining-technology-for-cellulosic-ethanol-pilot-plant-in-the-us/ Brazilian city trials new biofuel aimed at replacing diesel entirely http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/brazilian-city-trials-new-biofuel-aimed-at-replacing-diesel-entirely/