http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/to-make-up-for-shortfall-indias-hpl-turns-to-oman-naphtha/ Medium-range tanker Rarity loaded about 23,000 metric tons (201,000 bbl) of naphtha for HPL late-March and discharged at the Haldia terminal on April 13. http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/nigeria-fuel-demand-rises-as-dangote-drives-near-full-refining-capacity/ Average daily petrol consumption rose to 51.1 million liters, slightly above the 50 million liters benchmark levels, while diesel demand climbed to 17.3 million liters a day. http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/kenya-airways-rubis-energy-sign-agreement-for-82-mm-32-000-tpy-saf-refinery/ http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/libyas-zawiya-oil-refinery-shut-due-to-nearby-clashes/ Operator Azzawiya Oil Refining Company said it was forced to shut the plant completely and evacuate all tankers from the port after heavy shelling linked to the clashes struck multiple locations inside the facility. http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/egypt-imposes-90ton-nitrogen-fertilizer-export-duty-for-three-months/ The decision follows a separate move earlier this week in which Egypt raised natural gas prices for energy-intensive industries, including fertilizers, petrochemicals, steel and cement, as part of broader efforts to restructure industrial energy pricing. http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/nigerias-dangote-oil-refinery-running-gasoline-unit-at-75-capacity/ The gasoline unit not running at full capacity could spell trouble for the local market, as fuel prices have reached record-high levels and risen 65% at the pump from the impact of war in the Middle East. http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/geolander-pioneers-high-density-nodal-seismic-in-angola-with-first-stryde-deployment/ The project, led by Geolander, will support a major oil and gas operator’s carbon capture and storage (CCS) ambitions by improving understanding of subsurface conditions and storage potential. http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/eaga-to-build-10-b-1-mmtpy-green-ammonia-facility-in-egypt/ http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/south-africas-sasol-aims-for-green-jet-fuel-exports-to-eu/ Sasol's SAF which is produced using cooking oil and vegetable oil at the company's 108,500-bpd Natref plant, was granted ISCC Plus sustainability certification from Germany's TUV SUD agency. http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/kenya-tanzania-and-neighbors-discuss-joint-refinery-as-dangote-offers-to-build-it/ East Africa currently imports all of its refined petroleum products, mainly from the Middle East, leaving the region vulnerable to supply disruptions and price spikes as seen in the fallout of the Iran conflict.