http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing Phillips 66 greenlights new gas plant and fractionator projects, advancing integrated wellhead-to-market strategy http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/phillips-66-greenlights-new-gas-plant-and-fractionator-projects-advancing-integrated-wellhead-to-market-strategy/ OXEA and Air Liquide renew syngas and hydrogen supply agreement for Oberhausen site http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/oxea-and-air-liquide-renew-syngas-and-hydrogen-supply-agreement-for-oberhausen-site/ BASF boosts refinery catalyst innovation with new R&D center in Attapulgus, Georgia (U.S.) http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/basf-boosts-refinery-catalyst-innovation-with-new-rd-center-in-attapulgus-georgia-us/ Aster and Puraglobe sign MoU to bring world-leading re-refining technology to Asia http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/aster-and-puraglobe-sign-mou-to-bring-world-leading-re-refining-technology-to-asia/ U.S. oil refiners finally profit from biofuels due to mandates, high fuel prices http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/us-oil-refiners-finally-profit-from-biofuels-due-to-mandates-high-fuel-prices/ While stronger demand for renewable fuels and favorable policy signals have encouraged refiners to churn out more products, it remains unclear whether this will prompt producers to commit capital to expanding production capacity after several ventures have failed to break into this market. China's April oil throughput hits lowest since August 2022, inventories rise http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/chinas-april-oil-throughput-hits-lowest-since-august-2022-inventories-rise/ The run cuts were due to negative oil-processing margins, and Chinese independent refineries are expected to deepen the cuts in May despite Beijing urging small refiners to maintain fuel production. Vietnam receives first cargo of Congo Djeno crude for Nghi Son refinery http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/vietnam-receives-first-cargo-of-congo-djeno-crude-for-nghi-son-refinery/ The 200,000-bpd refinery had processed crude oil sourced almost entirely from Kuwait, but shipments have been disrupted due to the Iran war, forcing Vietnam to seek alternative suppliers. Mexico's Pemex says brief fire at Olmeca refinery controlled, operations normal http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/mexicos-pemex-says-brief-fire-at-olmeca-refinery-controlled-operations-normal/ Pemex clarified that a flame appeared outside a vacuum residue storage tank around midnight while workers were conducting steam-emptying and controlled venting operations. Commonwealth LNG gets green light to start construction of $13-B, 9.5-MMtpy LNG terminal http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/commonwealth-lng-gets-green-light-to-start-construction-of-13-b-95-mmtpy-lng-terminal/ ARENA to drive Australia's $1.1-B Cleaner Fuels Program http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/arena-to-drive-australias-11-b-cleaner-fuels-program/