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. Indonesia aims to launch B50 biodiesel in 2026, but unlikely in January http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/indonesia-aims-to-launch-b50-biodiesel-in-2026-but-unlikely-in-january/ Indonesia reaffirmed a plan to raise the mandatory palm oil content in its biodiesel to 50% starting from next year, but the program known as B50 is unlikely to start in January 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. Imperial Oil completes renewable diesel facility at Strathcona refinery (Canada) http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/imperial-oil-completes-renewable-diesel-facility-at-strathcona-refinery-canada/ Imperial Oil has completed construction of a renewable diesel facility at its Strathcona refinery near Edmonton, Canada, a milestone for Canadian operations. India's E20 fuel rollout marked by widespread criticism http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/indias-e20-fuel-rollout-marked-by-widespread-criticism/ As India puts more of the emissions-cutting biofuel ethanol in its petrol, consumers complain it damages their engines.  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. 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. CountryMark refinery (U.S.) to use Topsoe technology for renewable diesel production http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/countrymark-refinery-us-to-use-topsoe-technology-for-renewable-diesel-production/ Topsoe has been selected as the renewable diesel technology partner for CountryMark’s Mount Vernon, Indiana (U.S.) refinery. Russia's Ryazan oil refinery halves refining capacity after drone attacks http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/russias-ryazan-oil-refinery-halves-refining-capacity-after-drone-attacks/ According to sources, two primary oil refining units were stopped following the drone attacks - CDU-3 with a capacity of 8,600 tonnes (t) per day, and CDU-4 with a capacity of 11,400 tpd. Top U.S. refiner Marathon Petroleum beats quarterly profit on higher refining margins http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/top-us-refiner-marathon-petroleum-beats-quarterly-profit-on-higher-refining-margins/ U.S. refiners are posting upbeat quarterly profits, recovering from the losses in the previous quarter on stronger diesel margins.