http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing 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 http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/argentinas-ypf-to-invest-400-mm-in-sustainable-jet-fuel-venture/ Argentine state oil firm YPF will invest around $400 MM as part of a new JV to produce and sell sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/dangote-appoints-ex-shell-executive-to-lead-refinery-amid-expansion-drive/ Nigeria’s Dangote Group has appointed David Bird, a former Shell executive and ex-CEO of 0Q8 refinery in Oman, as chief executive of its refinery and petrochemical division, as it accelerates its pan-African growth strategy. http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/07/chinas-shandong-yulong-petrochemicals-to-invest-16-b-to-incorporate-petrochemicals-production-at-yantai-refinery/ China's Shandong Yulong Petrochemical plans to invest $117.86 billion yuan ($16.42 billion) to produce chemicals at its refinery complex in Yantai, according to a government notice detailing the provisional plan. http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/07/indonesias-danantara-awards-8-b-epc-contract-for-modular-refinery-builds/ Indonesian sovereign wealth fund Danantara plans to sign an $8 billion engineering, procurement and construction contract with U.S. engineering firm KBR Inc to build 17 modular refineries.  http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/07/bps-440-000-bpd-refinery-in-whiting-indiana-us-reported-flaring-due-to-operational-conditions/ bp's 440,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Whiting, Indiana, on Monday reported flaring due to operational conditions, the company said. http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/update-venezuelas-second-largest-refinery-restarting-units-after-blackout/ Venezuela's state-run PDVSA was on Wednesday restarting several operational units at its 310,000-bpd Cardon refinery. 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/japans-eneos-restarts-77-000-bpd-kawasaki-cdu-after-unplanned-shutdown/ Japan's largest refiner, Eneos Corp, restarted the 77,000-bpd No.3 crude distillation unit at its Kawasaki refinery near Tokyo http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/upm-biochemicals-receives-triple-sustainability-certification-for-the-leuna-biorefinery/ UPM Biochemicals announced that its new biorefinery in Leuna, Germany, has achieved ISCC PLUS, PEFC, and FSC™ chain-of-custody certifications.