http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing ABB's Fidas24 gas analyzer awarded CSA certification for hazardous applications in the U.S. and Canada http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/abbs-fidas24-gas-analyzer-awarded-csa-certification-for-hazardous-applications-in-the-us-and-canada/ Clariant Zeolites partners with Vertimass to scale-up innovative CADO biofuels technology http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/clariant-zeolites-partners-with-vertimass-to-scale-up-innovative-cado-biofuels-technology/ Seeq Intelligence: Bridging industrial AI and human expertise for smarter operational decisions http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/seeq-intelligence-bridging-industrial-ai-and-human-expertise-for-smarter-operational-decisions/ Industrial organizations face growing complexity, increasing talent loss, and critical expertise that is locked in siloed systems and individual experience, making it more challenging to improve performance, create consistency, and build competitive advantage. SES Energy acquires CIU and corrosion monitoring divisions from ICR http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/ses-energy-acquires-ciu-and-corrosion-monitoring-divisions-from-icr/ This acquisition represents the first step in SES Energy’s growth plan under new ownership, reflecting the company’s commitment to expanding its technical expertise and extending its reach into new international markets. S3 sets a new benchmark for European onshore and transition seismic in landmark CCS survey http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/s3-sets-a-new-benchmark-for-european-onshore-and-transition-seismic-in-landmark-ccs-survey/ Over the coming years, the project will assess the potential to establish a full-scale onshore CO₂ storage facility across an area of approximately 500 km², with the ambition of becoming operational as early as 2030. How airlines have hedged against fuel price increases http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/how-airlines-have-hedged-against-fuel-price-increases/ Higher oil prices due to the Iran war are increasing prices of jet fuel, which accounts for a big portion of airlines' costs. India eyes alternative energy supplies amid Strait of Hormuz disruption http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/india-eyes-alternative-energy-supplies-amid-strait-of-hormuz-disruption/ Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Oman, which carries around a fifth of oil consumed globally as well as large quantities of gas, has ground to a near halt after vessels in the area were struck as Iran hit back after U.S. and Israeli strikes. Chinese refiners begin run cuts as Iran war tightens oil supply http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/chinese-refiners-begin-run-cuts-as-iran-war-tightens-oil-supply/ The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran has cut off nearly all shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, a conduit for 20% of global oil supplies. India most vulnerable to prolonged disruptions to Mideast oil, analysts say http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/india-most-vulnerable-to-prolonged-disruptions-to-mideast-oil-analysts-say/ Both China and India, Asia's top energy consumers, source around half of their crude imports from the Middle East, but India has far less oil in storage than its neighbor and is more dependent on that region's crude now than in the last three-plus years. Shell committed to backstop Raizen with $668-MM investment, Brazil CEO says http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/shell-committed-to-backstop-raizen-with-668-mm-investment-brazil-ceo-says/ Raizen has reported a string of losses and soaring net debt in recent quarters amid costly investments and poor weather negatively impacting crops, prompting the company to warn in February of "significant uncertainty" about its ability to keep operating.