http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing Brazil's Petrobras approves $1.2 billion investment for renewable fuels plant http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/06/brazils-petrobras-approves-12-billion-investment-for-renewable-fuels-plant/ First batch of equipment arrives in Kazakhstan for $7.7-B Atyrau polyethylene project http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/06/first-batch-of-equipment-arrives-in-kazakhstan-for-77-b-atyrau-polyethylene-project/ Explosion at Qatar's Ras Laffan LNG complex kills 13, injures 66 http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/06/explosion-at-qatars-ras-laffan-lng-complex-kills-13-injures-66/ A fatal explosion at Qatar's Ras Laffan LNG complex killed 13 workers and injured dozens as facilities were being brought back online following months of disruption. Asia has plenty of crude oil, but refined fuels remain tight http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/06/asia-has-plenty-of-crude-oil-but-refined-fuels-remain-tight/ The world's top energy-consuming region is expected to import about 22.18 MMbpd of crude in June, up from 20.35 MMbpd in May. Fire extinguished at Marathon's Galveston Bay Refinery in Texas (U.S.) http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/06/fire-extinguished-at-marathons-galveston-bay-refinery-in-texas-us/ The fire broke out in a furnace of the Green Power 2 generating station. El Nino, expanding ethanol use squeeze India sugar supply http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/06/el-nino-expanding-ethanol-use-squeeze-india-sugar-supply/ At the same time, India is pushing for higher ethanol blending with petrol and wider adoption of flex-fuel vehicles to cut dependence on expensive imported crude. China's May refined oil exports rise from April under restrictions, Australia receives agreed volume http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/06/chinas-may-refined-oil-exports-rise-from-april-under-restrictions-australia-receives-agreed-volume/ China's May gasoline, diesel and jet fuel exports rose from April to major destinations in Southeast and South Asia, but were still significantly less than a year earlier due to export restrictions imposed over the Iran war to safeguard domestic supply. Ineos to shut polystyrene facility in Illinois (U.S.) by the end of the year http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/06/ineos-to-shut-polystyrene-facility-in-illinois-us-by-the-end-of-the-year/ How ASTM approval of methanol-to-jet accelerates SAF at scale http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/06/how-astm-approval-of-methanol-to-jet-accelerates-saf-at-scale/ EU crafts plan to give industries extra free CO2 permits this year http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/06/eu-crafts-plan-to-give-industries-extra-free-co2-permits-this-year/