http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/sibur-develops-new-polyethylene-grade-for-fmcg-packaging/ SIBUR, Russia's largest polymer producer, has developed a new grade of metallocene linear low-density polyethylene (mLLDPE) for flexible fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) packaging. http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/lt-energy-greentech-partners-with-japan-s-itochu-for-300-000-tpy-green-ammonia-project/ L&T Energy GreenTech Ltd (LTEG), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro (L&T), has entered into a Joint Development Agreement with ITOCHU Corporation of Japan to develop and commercialize a 300,000-tpy green ammonia project at Kandla in Gujarat, India. http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/vinci-wins-major-contract-for-innovative-biofuels-plant-in-spain/ Moeve and Apical have awarded Grupo Cobra and Masa - both subsidiaries of Cobra IS – the electrical, piping and industrial mechanical works of the largest second-generation biofuels plant in Spain. http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/orlen-unipetrol-to-shut-ethylene-unit-at-litvinov-plant-for-several-days/ The ethylene unit at Orlen Unipetrol's Litvinov plant in the Czech Republic must be shut for several days due to a technical fault, the company said in a statement. http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/dangote-refinery-cuts-fuel-price-before-planned-sales-to-local-nigerian-market/ The latest price cut from 850 naira, effective from Aug 12, comes as the company targets fuel supply directly to retail stations, manufacturers, telecoms firms, and other large users, to boost supply of its products. http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/chevron-phillips-chemical-completes-low-viscosity-pao-expansion-in-belgium/ Chevron Phillips Chemical has successfully completed the expansion of its low-viscosity polyalphaolefins production unit in Beringen, Belgium, significantly boosting its manufacturing capacity in Europe. http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/afpm-us-rfs-proposal-misses-the-mark-on-affordability-security-by-an-iowa-mile/ The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) recently submitted comments on the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed Renewable Fuel Standard volumes for 2026 and 2027. http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/sasol-expects-profit-rebound-on-higher-chemical-prices-and-lower-impairments/ South African petrochemicals company Sasol expects a rebound in full-year profitability on the back of higher chemicals prices, tighter cost controls and lower asset writedowns, it said. http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/indonesias-pertamina-delivers-first-used-cooking-oil-aviation-fuel/ PT Kilang Pertamina Internasional, the refinery unit of Indonesian state energy company Pertamina, has started its first shipments of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) made partly from used cooking oil http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/indias-hmel-plans-to-shut-refinery-for-40-day-maintenance-sources-say/ India's HPCL-Mittal Energy Ltd (HMEL) plans to shut its Bathinda oil refinery in the northern Punjab state for about 40 days from early November for maintenance