http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/omv-and-xrg-complete-transactions-to-create-borouge-international-boosting-global-chemicals-leadership/ http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/gevo-announces-major-ethanol-expansion-project-at-north-dakota-us-facility/ http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/basf-and-avery-dennison-collaborate-to-launch-basf-s-newest-acrylates-based-on-renewable-electricity-butyl-acrylate-re-and-2-ethylhexyl-acrylate-re/ http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/inpex-extends-mou-with-persero-for-abadi-lng-project-in-indonesia/ INPEX has extended a MoU with PT Pertamina (Persero) (Pertamina) on a strategic collaboration to proactively pursue the implementation of the Abadi LNG Project in Masela Block in the Arafura Sea in Indonesia. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/russian-oil-tanker-enters-anchorage-of-cubas-matanzas-port/ Cuba has not received an oil tanker in three ⁠months, according to President Miguel Diaz-Canel, a predicament which exacerbated an energy crisis that has brought repeated blackouts across the country of 10 million people, crippling healthcare, public transportation and farming. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/chinas-smaller-independent-refiners-to-curb-output-on-rising-oil-prices/ The so-called teapot refiners had benefited in recent months from cheap stocks of Russian and Iranian crude, but temporary U.S. waivers allowing purchases of Russian and Iranian oil stranded at sea for 30 days have driven prices for those barrels sharply higher as buyers, especially Indian refiners, rush to secure supply. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/india-diesel-exports-to-se-asia-hit-7-yr-high-in-march-due-to-iran-war/ The surge in exports could boost spot sale margins for Indian refiners who have purchased large volumes of prompt Russian crude to replace Middle East supply disrupted by the war. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/south-korea-to-start-crude-oil-swap-with-local-refiners/ The policy enables refiners to borrow crude oil from the national reserve and return the same volume once crude shipments secured abroad arrive. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/epa-finalizes-historic-new-renewable-fuel-standards-to-strengthen-american-energy-security/ The White House Great American Agriculture Celebration, President Trump announced that U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized the historic Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) “Set 2” final rule. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/the-role-of-integrated-biorefineries-in-achieving-alternative-fuel-goals/ The research and development of feedstocks and the conversion platforms will allow future integrated biorefineries to continually increase its diversity and complexity further increasing effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity.