http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing VINCI wins major contract for innovative biofuels plant in Spain 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. Dangote Refinery cuts fuel price before planned sales to local Nigerian market 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. AFPM: U.S. RFS proposal misses the mark on affordability, security by an ‘Iowa mile’ 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. Sasol expects profit rebound on higher chemical prices and lower impairments 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. India's HMEL plans to shut refinery for 40-day maintenance, sources say 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 Indian refiners using term deals as hedge against Russian supply risk http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/indian-refiners-using-term-deals-as-hedge-against-russian-supply-risk/ India's state oil refiners will continue to use annual contracts to secure oil supplies and hedge against market volatilities as the future of cheap Russian purchases is in doubt, the oil ministry said in a report to parliament. Argentina raises biofuel prices for domestic market http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/argentina-raises-biofuel-prices-for-domestic-market/ The Argentine government raised biofuel prices for the domestic market, according to two resolutions published in the official gazette. Low global diesel supplies support crude prices despite OPEC+ boost http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/low-global-diesel-supplies-support-crude-prices-despite-opecplus-boost/ Diesel, the top component of global fuel demand, has been the lone bright spot in an otherwise lackluster oil market this year as refinery closures and a shortage of crude with higher diesel yields have kept inventories below historical norms. Pakistan Refinery to buy its first Nigerian Bonny Light oil from Vitol http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/pakistan-refinery-to-buy-its-first-nigerian-bonny-light-oil-from-vitol/ The 500,000-bbl, light-sweet crude cargo is expected to load later this month and arrive in Karachi by late September. Exports of oil products by private Indian refiners http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/exports-of-oil-products-by-private-indian-refiners/ The South Asian nation became the top buyer of Russian seaborne crude after Moscow's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Private refiners Reliance Industries and Nayara are Russia's top Indian oil clients.