http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/us-october-gasoline-imports-hit-post-pandemic-low-on-slump-in-european-shipments/ U.S. waterborne gasoline imports fell in October to their lowest since the COVID-19 pandemic, with European shipments to the U.S. Northeast hitting a record low and Asian cargoes more than halved from a year ago. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/mol-group-kazmunaygas-partner-on-exploring-petrochemical-production/ MOL Group and Kazakhstani national oil company KazMunayGas have signed a cooperation agreement to jointly explore opportunities in the oil, gas and petrochemicals sector. This agreement builds on the successful JV in Kazakhstan, where MOL, KMG and Sinopec have been producing gas and gas condensate at the Rozhkovskoye field.   http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/solvay-uses-waste-wood-to-power-soda-ash-and-bicarbonate-plant-in-germany/ Solvay announced the official inauguration of the second biomass boiler at its Rheinberg soda ash and bicarbonate plant in Germany, phasing out the use of thermal coal for energy use at the site. With the commissioning of this new boiler, Rheinberg became the world’s first soda ash plant powered by locally sourced waste wood. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/willis-sustainable-fuels-selects-mcdermott-for-sustainable-aviation-fuel-facilities-in-the-uk/ McDermott has been awarded a master services agreement (MSA) by Willis Sustainable Fuels (UK) Limited (WSFL) for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facilities in the UK. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/clonbio-group-selects-seeq-for-enterprise-wide-analytics/ Seeq, a leader in industrial analytics, AI and monitoring, and ClonBio Group Ltd., an Irish agribusiness company, have announced a multi-year commercial agreement for the Seeq Industrial Analytics and AI platform to be leveraged across ClonBio’s biorefinery assets in Europe and its principal asset in the U.S. to further accelerate digital transformation outcomes. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/european-oil-giants-step-back-from-renewables-path/ Almost five years ago, bp embarked on an ambitious attempt to transform itself from an oil company into a business focused on low-carbon power. The British company is now trying to return to its roots as a big oil and gas player with a growth story to match rivals, revive its share price and allay investor concerns over future profits. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/spains-moeve-swings-to-quarterly-loss-on-weak-refining-margins/ Spain's second-largest oil company, Moeve, formerly known as Cepsa, posted a third-quarter loss after a sharp decline in refining margins hit its energy business. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/asia-naphtha-supply-expected-to-remain-tight-over-next-two-years/ Naphtha is expected to remain in short supply in Asia over the next couple of years as more crackers come online and as demand for blending the fuel with gasoline rises. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/socar-baker-hughes-partner-on-integrated-gas-recovery-h2s-removal-system-at-the-heydar-oil-refinery/ Baker Hughes and SOCAR signed a contract for an integrated gas recovery and hydrogen sulfide (H2S) removal system that will significantly reduce downstream flaring at SOCAR’s Heydar Aliyev Oil Refinery in Baku, Azerbaijan. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/germany-blocks-oil-firms-from-using-past-emissions-credits-to-support-biofuel-industry/ The German cabinet approved reforms to restrict oil companies from carrying excess emissions reductions credits forward, in a step aimed at boosting the biofuel industry that was hit by a quick drop in carbon prices in recent years.