http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing Consortium creates world's first supply chain for the production of renewable plastics http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/02/consortium-creates-worlds-first-supply-chain-for-the-production-of-renewable-plastics/ Valmet to deliver advanced process analytical solutions to Dow’s Path2Zero ethylene project http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/02/valmet-to-deliver-advanced-process-analytical-solutions-to-dow-s-path2zero-ethylene-project/ Tampnet brings mission-critical connectivity to hydrocarbon processing industries http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/02/tampnet-brings-mission-critical-connectivity-to-hydrocarbon-processing-industries/ Cheniere submits application to build massive LNG plant in Texas http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/02/cheniere-submits-application-to-build-massive-lng-plant-in-texas/ OQ and Kuwait Petroleum sign PDA for Duqm petrochemical complex project http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/02/oq-and-kuwait-petroleum-sign-pda-for-duqm-petrochemical-complex-project/ Phillips 66 to lay off workers as Los Angeles (U.S.) refinery shuts down http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/02/phillips-66-to-lay-off-workers-as-los-angeles-us-refinery-shuts-down/ Phillips 66 will lay off a total of 277 workers as it winds down operations at its 139,000-barrel-per-day Los Angeles-area refinery ahead of closure. Evonik expands global production of hydroxyl‑terminated polybutadienes http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/02/evonik-expands-global-production-of-hydroxyl-terminated-polybutadienes/ Evonik is reinforcing its growth strategy by further strengthening its global production infrastructure for hydroxyl-terminated polybutadienes (HTPB). UAE and Germany deepen energy ties as German Chancellor visits ADNOC HQ http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/02/uae-and-germany-deepen-energy-ties-as-german-chancellor-visits-adnoc-hq/ The visit builds on the €14.7-B investment to support Covestro’s long-term growth as a German industrial champion by XRG, ADNOC’s international energy investment company, and underscores ADNOC’s central role in advancing the UAE-Germany strategic energy partnership. Update: bp's Whiting refinery workers prepare for potential strike as union talks falter http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/02/update-bps-whiting-refinery-workers-prepare-for-potential-strike-as-union-talks-falter/ The union had said bp proposed workplace changes, including cutting more than 200 union jobs in operations, maintenance and environmental safety as well as stripping away some workplace protections. EU proposes service ban for Russian oil exports in new sanctions package http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/02/eu-proposes-service-ban-for-russian-oil-exports-in-new-sanctions-package/ Russia exports over a third of its oil in Western tankers - mostly to India and China - with the use of Western shipping services.