http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing IEA announces record release of strategic stocks in response to Iran war oil price surge http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/iea-announces-record-release-of-strategic-stocks-in-response-to-iran-war-oil-price-surge/ The IEA said the release had been backed unanimously by 32 member countries, the sixth such move it has made since its creation in the 1970s. Glenfarne’s Texas LNG and Kiewit execute lump-sum turnkey EPC contract for 4-MMtpy LNG project http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/glenfarne-s-texas-lng-and-kiewit-execute-lump-sum-turnkey-epc-contract-for-4-mmtpy-lng-project/ Thailand to boost fuel reserves, bids to secure LNG amid Iran crisis http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/thailand-to-boost-fuel-reserves-bids-to-secure-lng-amid-iran-crisis/ S3 sets a new benchmark for European onshore and transition seismic in landmark CCS survey http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/s3-sets-a-new-benchmark-for-european-onshore-and-transition-seismic-in-landmark-ccs-survey/ Over the coming years, the project will assess the potential to establish a full-scale onshore CO₂ storage facility across an area of approximately 500 km², with the ambition of becoming operational as early as 2030. EIA: U.S. crude inventories rise the most in 3 yrs as refinery demand slips, imports increase http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/02/eia-us-crude-inventories-rise-the-most-in-3-yrs-as-refinery-demand-slips-imports-increase/ U.S. crude inventories rose by the most last week since February 2023, as refinery utilization slowed and imports increased, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said. 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. EIA: U.S. crude stocks increase by most in a year after storm hit refining, exports http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/02/eia-us-crude-stocks-increase-by-most-in-a-year-after-storm-hit-refining-exports/ U.S. crude stocks rose last week as refining and export activity slowed during a winter storm last month, while domestic output started to recover from the freeze. GTT receives order from Samsung Heavy Industries for the tank design of two new very large ethane carriers http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/02/gtt-receives-order-from-samsung-heavy-industries-for-the-tank-design-of-two-new-very-large-ethane-carriers/ Aster to complete Singapore refinery expansion, berth works in 2H 2026 http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/02/aster-to-complete-singapore-refinery-expansion-berth-works-in-2h-2026/ China's fuel oil imports slip in 2025 on weaker demand from refineries http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/01/chinas-fuel-oil-imports-slip-in-2025-on-weaker-demand-from-refineries/ China's demand for fuel oil typically comes from independent refiners, which can opt to use it as an alternative feedstock when they run out of crude-oil import quotas.