http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/eia-us-crude-gasoline-inventories-rise-distillates-draw-down/ U.S. crude oil and gasoline inventories last week rose more than forecast, while distillate stockpiles posted a larger-than-expected draw, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/update-us-says-135-tons-of-deadly-gas-released-at-texas-refinery-in-oct-incident/ The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) said on Wednesday that 27,000 pounds (13.5 tons) of deadly hydrogen sulfide (H2S) gas were released at Pemex's Deer Park, Texas, refinery on Oct. 10, causing the deaths of two contract workers. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/celanese-henkel-collaborate-to-offer-adhesives-made-from-captured-co2-emissions/ Henkel Corporation and Celanese Corporation will partner to enhance circularity in emulsion production by utilizing carbon capture-based materials. Henkel will utilize captured CO2 from Fairway Methanol's CCU project in Texas to produce water-based adhesives. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/bp-delays-whiting-refinery-us-restart-from-maintenance/ bp has delayed the restart of a crude distillation unit and a coker at its 435,000-bpd Whiting, Indiana, refinery from maintenance. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/north-dakota-us-approves-summit-carbon-pipeline-permit/ North Dakota regulators on Friday approved Summit Carbon Solutions' application for a permit to run a section of its carbon dioxide (CO2) pipeline through the state and store the captured greenhouse gas (GHG) underground. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/digital-feature-sponsored-refiner-improves-ot-cyber-risk-measurement-and-management-a-case-study-on-achieving-visibility-into-ot-cybersecurity-policy-compliance/ This case study details how a U.S.-based Fortune 50 petroleum refiner used PAS Cyber Integrity® to improve OT cybersecurity. By automating asset inventory and vulnerability assessments, the company reduced manual processes, enhanced visibility into cyber risks and improved safety-ultimately saving millions in program costs. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/us-energy-draws-up-a-wish-list-for-new-trump-administration/ With U.S. President-elect Donald Trump two months away from taking office and able to act on his campaign promises, energy executives are lining up to offer new proposals to the mix. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/us-refiner-margins-to-stabilize-next-year-as-plant-closures-cut-supply/ U.S. refiner margins for gasoline and diesel will be relatively unchanged next year, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said, signaling relief for fuel producers who saw profits slump sharply since 2022 on slowing demand growth. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/digital-exclusive-us-flip-flop-jeopardizes-global-treaty-to-end-plastic-pollution/ Rob Benedict, Vice President, Petrochemicals and Midstream, American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM), details the Biden administration's (U.S.) flip-flop on allowing individual countries to take their own path to tackle plastics pollution, and instead, wants universal plastic production caps and the banning of certain chemicals. Mr. Benedict details why this approach will only hurt the global objective to end plastic pollution. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/dg-fuels-to-build-5-b-193-mmgpy-saf-facility-in-minnesota-us/ DG Fuels announced the selection of a site for a roughly $5-B manufacturing facility in Moorhead, Minnesota, that will produce 193 MMgpy of low-carbon aviation fuel (SAF) using agricultural and wood waste as feedstock.