http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing Thermal Kinetics completes breakthrough engineering project, expands 40 MMgpy ethanol plant to 105 MMgpy http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/thermal-kinetics-completes-breakthrough-engineering-project-expands-40-mmgpy-ethanol-plant-to-105-mmgpy/ RCM Technologies, Inc., RCM Thermal Kinetics, a division of RCM Technologies, has announced the successful completion of the first project under its NEXT (New Ethanol eXpansion Technology) engineering program, which was launched in early 2025. AFPM to the U.S. EPA: Please, no last-minute RVP waivers in 2026 http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/02/afpm-to-the-us-epa-please-no-last-minute-rvp-waivers-in-2026/ Update on Asian refinery maintenance/turnarounds and outages http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/02/update-on-asian-refinery-maintenanceturnarounds-and-outages/ Digital Feature: First-stage ejector nozzle retrofit achieves meaningful performance improvement http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/02/digital-feature-first-stage-ejector-nozzle-retrofit-achieves-meaningful-performance-improvement/ Singapore light distillates stocks hit over 3-yr high on robust imports http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/02/singapore-light-distillates-stocks-hit-over-3-yr-high-on-robust-imports/ Singapore light distillate stocks swelled to the highest level since July 2022 this week amid high supplies of naphtha and gasoline while demand for both products was lower-than-expected. Nigeria's Dangote refinery says crude unit and petrol block running at capacity in tests http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/02/nigerias-dangote-refinery-says-crude-unit-and-petrol-block-running-at-capacity-in-tests/ The tests are intended to confirm operational efficiency and verify that key parameters meet global standards. Idemitsu Kosan plans maintenance at Keihin refinery in April http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/02/idemitsu-kosan-plans-maintenance-at-keihin-refinery-in-april/ Digital Exclusive: Innovative grassroots CDU-VDU configuration—Pioneering energy efficiency and net-zero pathways in modern refineries http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/02/digital-exclusive-innovative-grassroots-cdu-vdu-configuration-pioneering-energy-efficiency-and-net-zero-pathways-in-modern-refineries/ This article introduces a CDU-VDU configuration tailored for grassroots refineries, decoupling stripping and rectification sections via a dedicated flash drum to enable steam-free rectification. Valero Energy Q4 profit beats estimates; shares surge http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/01/valero-energy-q4-profit-beats-estimates-shares-surge/ Vietnam's Nghi Son refinery processes first batch of non-Kuwaiti crude oil http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/01/vietnams-nghi-son-refinery-processes-first-batch-of-non-kuwaiti-crude-oil/