http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/02/eberhard-bau-signs-long-term-solar-diesel-offtake-agreement-with-synhelion/ http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/02/abundia-global-impact-group-appoints-burns-mcdonnell-as-front-end-engineer-for-waste-plastics-to-fuels-facility/ http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/02/rutgers-university-researchers-develop-catalyst-that-can-convert-nitrate-pollution-in-water-directly-into-ammonia/ http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/02/italys-eni-teams-up-with-q8-to-build-biorefinery-in-sicily/ The move is part of Eni's strategy to overhaul its loss-making chemical business as the European petrochemical sector struggles with overcapacity. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/02/french-ethanol-use-jumps-15-in-2025-driven-by-gasoline-demand/ Of the global volume consumed in France last year, 60% was produced locally, made from sugar beet, wheat, maize and crop residues. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/02/indian-refiners-await-government-advice-on-russian-oil-import-halt/ On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a trade agreement with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that included halting oil purchases from Russia, but without details on how and when such purchases by India would end. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/02/chinas-chambroad-buys-canadian-crude-for-may-delivery/ The refiner was one of the main buyers of Venezuelan oil, while it occasionally imported Canadian oil exported from the Trans Mountain pipeline for its bitumen production. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/02/venezuela-oil-exports-rise-sharply-in-january-under-us-control/ Venezuelan oil exports rose to some 800,000 bpd in January, from 498,000 bpd in December, after the U.S. capture of Nicolas Maduro and the ending of an oil blockade which has let traders carry most exports, shipping data showed. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/02/refiner-phillips-66-can-process-250-000-bpd-of-venezuelan-crude/ The price for Venezuelan crude does have to be competitive, and Venezuelan crude may displace some other sources of heavy crude including Western Canadian Select. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/02/bps-whiting-refinery-union-workers-reject-contract-extension/