http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing Vyterra Renewables receives funding to advance its Nova Scotia low-carbon fuel oil project http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/vyterra-renewables-receives-funding-to-advance-its-nova-scotia-low-carbon-fuel-oil-project/ BASF inaugurates €8.7-B Verbund site in Zhanjiang, China http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/basf-inaugurates-87-b-verbund-site-in-zhanjiang-china/ Partners sought from construction and engineering for program to decarbonize £1 T/yr global market for low-carbon jet fuel http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/partners-sought-from-construction-and-engineering-for-program-to-decarbonize-1-tyr-global-market-for-low-carbon-jet-fuel/ Equilibrion’s Eq.Flight uses nuclear energy to power sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production, offering a constant, low-carbon source of electricity and heat capable of supporting large-scale, continuous outputs which competing SAF pathways can struggle to achieve. OCI Global completes handover of Beaumont New Ammonia to Woodside http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/oci-global-completes-handover-of-beaumont-new-ammonia-to-woodside/ OCI Global has announced that the Beaumont New Ammonia (BNA) facility in Beaumont, Texas, has successfully completed performance testing and has now been formally handed over to Woodside, including the transfer of the operations team. Iran war chokes petrochemical supply, sends plastic prices soaring http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/iran-war-chokes-petrochemical-supply-sends-plastic-prices-soaring/ About $20 B–$25 B worth of petrochemical products pass through the Strait annually, underscoring the fact that continued disruptions to this flow would push producers to pass the higher costs on to consumers. Russia's vast Kirishi oil refinery halts operations after drone attacks http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/russias-vast-kirishi-oil-refinery-halts-operations-after-drone-attacks/ The stoppage is set to exacerbate Russia's oil supply challenges as around 40% of its crude oil exporting capacity has already been shut as a result of drone attacks, seizures of tankers and the Druzhba pipeline closure on the territory of Ukraine. Philippines launches $333-MM fund to boost fuel security http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/philippines-launches-333-mm-fund-to-boost-fuel-security/ Under the program, the government plans to buy up to 2 MMbbl of fuel to support domestic supply and purchase refined petroleum products and liquefied petroleum gas. Residents and wildlife along Mexico's coast bear the brunt of Pemex oil spill http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/residents-and-wildlife-along-mexicos-coast-bear-the-brunt-of-pemex-oil-spill/ The fire was caused by oily water overflowing from inside the refinery onto a nearby road and was quickly ignited as a vehicle passed by, resulting in the deaths of five people. Phillips 66 and Kinder Morgan announce open season extension for Western Gateway refined products pipeline http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/phillips-66-and-kinder-morgan-announce-open-season-extension-for-western-gateway-refined-products-pipeline/ Econotherm awarded contract for heat pipe heat exchanger in a Thai refinery http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/econotherm-awarded-contract-for-heat-pipe-heat-exchanger-in-a-thai-refinery/