http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing Evonik expands distribution partnership with IMCD for VISIOMER® Specialty Methacrylates in the U.S. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/evonik-expands-distribution-partnership-with-imcd-for-visiomer-specialty-methacrylates-in-the-us/ RWE to invest €17 B in the U.S. to power data centers http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/rwe-to-invest-17-b-in-the-us-to-power-data-centers/ USW members vote to reject bp's ‘final’ offer to Whiting refinery workers http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/usw-members-vote-to-reject-bps-final-offer-to-whiting-refinery-workers/ The U.S. United SteelWorkers (USW) union members voted on Thursday to overwhelmingly reject what energy giant bp called its "last, best, and final" contract proposal to those working at its Whiting refinery in Indiana (U.S.). Top global refiner Sinopec to cut crude runs by over 10% on Mideast supply squeeze http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/top-global-refiner-sinopec-to-cut-crude-runs-by-over-10-on-mideast-supply-squeeze/ The cuts by state-owned Sinopec, which accounts for a third of China's refinery output, are part of Beijing's widening measures to curb oil supply disruptions due to Iran's blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, a conduit for 20% of the world's oil. Japan to consider whether to buy Russian crude following U.S. sanctions waiver http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/japan-to-consider-whether-to-buy-russian-crude-following-us-sanctions-waiver/ The U.S. waiver allows countries to buy sanctioned Russian oil and petroleum products currently stranded at sea, in what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said was a step to stabilize global energy markets, which have been roiled by the Iran war. Australia releases petrol and diesel from emergency reserves http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/australia-releases-petrol-and-diesel-from-emergency-reserves/ Energy Minister Chris Bowen said the move to allow the release of up to 20% of the baseline minimum stockholding obligation is equivalent to up to 762 MM liters (l) of petrol and diesel. EnEarth awards FEED contract to Kent for the Prinos CO₂ Storage Project in Northern Greece http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/enearth-awards-feed-contract-to-kent-for-the-prinos-co2-storage-project-in-northern-greece/ Axens joins consortium trying to develop an eFuels plant in Australia http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/axens-joins-consortium-trying-to-develop-an-efuels-plant-in-australia/ Southern Energy Renewables announce $1.4-B methanol and SAF complex in Louisiana http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/southern-energy-renewables-announce-14-b-methanol-and-saf-complex-in-louisiana/ Clariant successfully demonstrates advanced pyrolysis oil upgrading technology for circular plastics with Borealis and SINTEF http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/clariant-successfully-demonstrates-advanced-pyrolysis-oil-upgrading-technology-for-circular-plastics-with-borealis-and-sintef/