http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/not-everybody-is-a-loser-from-the-iran-war-just-ask-brunei/ The focus from the Iran conflict has largely been on the increasing cost the world is having to pay through higher crude oil and natural gas prices resulting from the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/clariants-famax-catalysts-deliver-outstanding-performance-at-two-yihua-formaldehyde-plants-in-china/ http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/china-allows-fresh-urea-exports-amid-iran-war-fueled-fertilizer-crisis/ http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/india-ethanol-push-drives-big-rise-in-land-farmed-to-make-fuel/ India depends on imports for some 85% of its oil, so using more ethanol, made from crops such as sugarcane, rice and maize, is central to its plans to boost its energy security and reduce planet-heating emissions. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/pakistan-plans-oil-reserves-storage-push-as-hormuz-constraints-expose-vulnerabilities/ Despite depending on supplies through the Strait of Hormuz for up to 90% of its oil and liquefied natural gas imports, Pakistan has no strategic petroleum reserves. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/indian-refiners-april-crude-processing-drops-89-from-a-month-earlier/ India is the world's third-biggest oil importer and consumer. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/mitsubishi-chemical-group-considers-spinning-off-petrochemicals-business/ http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/aramco-and-petronas-announce-transfer-of-full-ownership-of-prefchem-to-petronas/ http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/akzonobel-supplies-protective-power-for-flagship-energy-project-in-china/ http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/sri-lanka-in-talks-to-buy-fuel-from-china-and-russia/ Sri Lanka, which imports all of its fuel, has been hit hard by energy market fallout from the Iran war, pushing authorities to hike fuel prices by 40%, ration fuel sales, and declare Wednesdays as public holidays.