http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/11/south-koreas-lotte-chemical-hd-hyundai-to-merge-naphtha-operations-under-petrochem-plan/ Lotte will merge its 1.1-MM tonne (t) naphtha cracking facilities and jointly operate HD Hyundai's plant with an output of 850,000 t under a plan to set up a joint venture. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/11/novatek-has-fully-restored-operations-at-ust-lugas-condensate-complex/ The condensate is being processed into light and heavy naphtha, kerosene, diesel and marine fuel. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/11/indias-hmel-issues-prompt-tender-for-naphtha-supplies-as-russian-flows-hit/ HMEL is seeking naphtha with a minimum 60% paraffin content and a maximum sulfur content of 500 ppm for delivery at the Mundra port in Western India. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/10/ship-carrying-russian-naphtha-to-india-in-limbo-after-us-sanctions/ Following new Ukraine-related U.S. sanctions on Russia last week, Indian refiners said they were ready to sharply curtail Russian oil imports, as New Delhi already faces punishing 50% tariffs on its exports to the United States. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/10/taiwan-and-india-were-top-destinations-for-russian-naphtha-in-august/ Since the European Union's full embargo on Russian oil products went into effect in February 2023, countries in the Middle East and Asia have become the main destinations for Russia's naphtha supplies. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/10/taiwan-says-private-refiners-willing-to-stop-buying-russian-naphtha/ While Taiwan joined the United States and major Western allies in putting broad sanctions on Russia after it invaded Ukraine in 2022, it did not explicitly ban imports of energy. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/10/taiwan-says-it-will-cooperate-with-further-restrictions-on-russian-energy-imports/ While Taiwan joined the United States and major Western allies in putting broad sanctions on Russia after it invaded Ukraine in 2022, it did not explicitly ban imports of energy, a major hard currency earner for Russia. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/10/taiyo-oil-and-mitsui-chemicals-consider-collaboration-to-expand-supply-of-chemically-recycled-products/ The study aims to have Taiyo Oil's Shikoku Operations handle the heavy fraction of pyrolysis oil from plastic waste, which is difficult for Mitsui Chemicals to process with its crackers. Chemically recycled naphtha, propylene and other products based on the mass balance approach will then be supplied to Mitsui Chemicals. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/09/russias-novatek-restarts-second-processing-unit-at-ust-luga-complex-after-fire/ The fire led to a full shutdown of operations, including fuel export loadings, one of a number of disruptions to Russia's energy industry as Ukraine steps up drone attacks in the neighbors' ongoing conflict. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/09/digital-exclusive-mercaptan-recombination-in-naphtha-hydrotreating-units-a-startup-challenge/ This article presents a case study of a troubleshooting experience at two Saudi Aramco facilities, where a comprehensive investigation was conducted to identify the root causes of the off-spec products. The investigation aimed to develop strategies to mitigate the effects of mercaptan recombination