http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing Serbia secures U.S. sanctions waiver for its NIS oil firm http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/serbia-secures-us-sanctions-waiver-for-its-nis-oil-firm/ NIS operates Serbia's only oil refinery in the town of Pancevo, just outside Belgrade and is the biggest supplier and fuel retailer in the Balkan country. Damaged Russian tanker days away from Libyan shores, Italian official says http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/damaged-russian-tanker-days-away-from-libyan-shores-italian-official-says/ The tanker is currently in international waters falling under Libya's search and rescue zone, some 53 nautical miles (98 km) north of the capital Tripoli. BASF starts up the world’s first production plant for 3D-printed catalysts in Ludwigshafen http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/basf-starts-up-the-world-s-first-production-plant-for-3d-printed-catalysts-in-ludwigshafen/ Haffner Energy receives rapid bookings for CORE100 clean-fuel production units http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/haffner-energy-receives-rapid-bookings-for-core100-clean-fuel-production-units/ bp agrees to sell 12-MMtpy Gelsenkirchen refinery to Klesch Group http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/bp-agrees-to-sell-12-mmtpy-gelsenkirchen-refinery-to-klesch-group/ TotalEnergies starts production at France’s first advanced plastics recycling plant http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/totalenergies-starts-production-at-france-s-first-advanced-plastics-recycling-plant/ TotalEnergies has launched France’s first advanced plastics recycling plant, with a capacity of 15,000 tpy, at its Grandpuits site southeast of Paris. This start-up marks another step in the conversion of the refinery into a zero-crude platform. Russia's Novatek to maximize naphtha exports in March amid Asia shortage http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/russias-novatek-to-maximize-naphtha-exports-in-march-amid-asia-shortage/ Rising production in Ust-Luga and easing ice conditions in the Baltic Sea will allow Novatek to boost naphtha exports to Asian markets, where supply challenges due to the Gulf conflict have sent prices to record highs. Evos Rotterdam commences methanol and ethanol expansion project http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/evos-rotterdam-commences-methanol-and-ethanol-expansion-project/ Slovakia considers higher diesel price for foreigners to battle fuel tourism http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/slovakia-considers-higher-diesel-price-for-foreigners-to-battle-fuel-tourism/ European airlines plan challenge to EU synthetic jet fuel rules http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/european-airlines-plan-challenge-to-eu-synthetic-jet-fuel-rules/