http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/wood-to-design-upgrades-at-ecopetrol-refinery-for-cleaner-fuels-production/ Wood has been awarded a contract by Colombia's majority state-owned oil company, Ecopetrol, to deliver the detailed engineering design for upgrades at its Barrancabermeja refinery in Colombia. http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/peroxidos-do-brasil-reinforces-leadership-in-south-america-with-new-strategic-investment-in-chile/ Peróxidos do Brasil, a joint venture between Solvay and Produtos Químicos Makay (PQM), has announced a new strategic investment in its production unit in Chile, reaffirming its commitment to excellence in supply for customers across various markets in South America. http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/venezuelas-second-largest-refinery-halted-due-to-power-blackout/ Venezuela's second-largest refinery, the 310,000-bpd Cardon plant operated by state company PDVSA, has been halted due to a power blackout. http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/mexican-authorities-discover-clandestine-mini-refinery-in-crackdown-of-illegal-hydrocarbon-trade/ Mexican authorities this week discovered a clandestine mini-refinery in the eastern state of Veracruz, along with half a million barrels of crude oil they suspect were stolen from the country's pipelines. http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/us-set-to-object-to-green-jet-fuel-recommendation-at-un-aviation-council/ The U.S. is expected to object this month to a recommendation at the UN aviation agency council that Washington says unfairly favors Brazilian corn farmers at the expense of U.S. producers in development of green jet fuel. http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/digital-feature-the-invisible-hand-in-construction-projects/ http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/greensinnergy-axens-sign-mou-to-advance-saf-projects-in-argentina-and-latin-america/ GreenSinnergy GmbH, a company specialized in green project developments, and Axens, a global provider of technologies and services for the production of cleaner fuels, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) projects in Argentina and across Latin America. http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/moeve-signs-its-largest-marine-biofuel-supply-agreement-with-armas-trasmediterranea/ Moeve has reached a strategic agreement with Grupo Armas Trasmediterránea to supply 2G marine biofuels in the Canary Islands, with approximately 40,000 t to be delivered through December 2025 under a long-term contract, with the potential for extension into 2026. http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/braskem-to-commercially-implement-ardent-s-olefin-separation-technology/ Braskem and Ardent Process Technologies announced the successful completion of their joint development program for an innovative olefin-paraffin separation technology, marking a significant advancement in polyolefin production efficiency. http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/global-oil-refiners-see-short-term-boost-from-higher-margins/ Refiners across the globe are reaping unexpected profits from producing key fuels in recent weeks, offering an ailing sector respite before an anticipated weakening later this year, as plant closures have tightened fuel supply needed to meet peak summer demand.