http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/07/topsoe-and-sasol-bring-advanced-saf-technology-to-allied-biofuel-s-landmark-project-in-uzbekistan/ Topsoe and Sasol have signed a licensing and engineering agreement with Allied Biofuels Foreign Enterprise Limited Liability Company (Allied Biofuels) to deliver its sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) technology for production of eSAF (as a primary product). http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/07/siemens-energy-begins-preparations-for-the-launch-of-an-independent-brand/ Following the spin-off from Siemens AG in 2020 and the company’s successful development, Siemens Energy is now beginning preparations for the transition to an independent brand. This move is based on the time-limited license agreement governing the use of the brand. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/07/emerson-helps-romania-s-largest-refinery-reduce-control-system-alarms-by-over-95/ Emerson has helped Rompetrol Rafinare reduce distributed control system (DCS) alarm volumes by more than 95% using DeltaV AgileOps operations management software at its Petromidia refinery in Navodari, Romania. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/07/bunker-one-executes-latin-americas-first-bioethanol-bunkering-of-a-deep-sea-container-vessel/ Bunker One has completed Latin America’s first bioethanol bunkering operation for an ocean-going vessel, delivering 500,000 liters of anhydrous ethanol to the CMA CGM IRON at the Port of Santos, Brazil. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/07/eia-global-lng-trade-volumes-reached-record-high-in-2025/ Global LNG trade has slowed this year following the closure of the key export route for Qatar, the world’s second-largest LNG exporter. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/07/central-asia-feels-the-pinch-of-russias-fuel-crunch/ A decline in oil refining has resulted in a fuel crunch across Russia, with long queues forming at the filling stations, while gasoline and diesel prices significantly increased. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/07/venezuelas-smallest-refinery-restarts-fccu/ The refinery has been reactivating its operational units slowly in recent days, following twin earthquakes in late June that had left the facility without power. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/07/brazil-raises-mandatory-ethanol-blend-in-gasoline-to-32-from-30/ The move, which will last 180 days and could be extended later for an equal period, had been expected by the end of the first half of the year. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/07/turkey-says-iraq-seeks-750-000-bpd-capacity-on-kirkuk-ceyhan-oil-pipeline/ The current pipeline agreement between Iraq and Turkey expires this month. The two countries reached an understanding last week to keep it operating for another year and a deal is expected to be signed in the coming days. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/07/iea-warns-eu-methane-law-could-limit-blocs-oil-supply-options/ From January 2027, imported oil and gas must comply with emissions monitoring requirements equivalent to those in the EU or to a U.N.-backed standard known as OGMP 2.0.