http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing Update: Venezuela's second largest refinery restarting units after blackout 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. Mexican authorities discover clandestine mini-refinery in crackdown of illegal hydrocarbon trade 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. Japan's Eneos restarts 77,000-bpd Kawasaki CDU after unplanned shutdown 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 UPM Biochemicals receives triple sustainability certification for the Leuna biorefinery 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. Honeywell, Johnson Matthey, Gidara Energy and Samsung E&A form SAF technology alliance http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/honeywell-johnson-matthey-gidara-energy-and-samsung-ea-form-saf-technology-alliance/ Honeywell, Johnson Matthey, GIDARA Energy and SAMSUNG E&A announced the formation of a strategic technology alliance to bring a groundbreaking end-to-end global solution to market for producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from biomass and municipal solid waste. Idemitsu shuts No. 3 CDU at Yokkaichi refinery for maintenance http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/idemitsu-shuts-no-3-cdu-at-yokkaichi-refinery-for-maintenance/ Japanese oil refiner Idemitsu Kosan shut the 155,000-bpd No. 3 crude distillation unit (CDU) at its Yokkaichi refinery in central Japan on May 19 for scheduled maintenance. Japan's Eneos begins unplanned shutdown at 77,000-bpd unit at Kawasaki http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/japans-eneos-begins-unplanned-shutdown-at-77-000-bpd-unit-at-kawasaki/ Japan's biggest refiner, Eneos Corp., experienced an unplanned shutdown of the 77,000-bpd No. 3 crude distillation unit (CDU) at its Kawasaki refinery near Tokyo, starting June 4. LanzaJet, ATOBA Energy sign MoU to expand access to SAF market http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/lanzajet-atoba-energy-sign-mou-to-expand-access-to-saf-market/ LanzaJet and ATOBA Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on accelerating sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) deployment and creating new commercial models for the market. Braskem to commercially implement Ardent’s Olefin Separation technology 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. Both crude units at bp Rotterdam oil refinery are offline http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/both-crude-units-at-bp-rotterdam-oil-refinery-are-offline/ Both crude units at bp's Rotterdam oil refinery are offline following a shutdown at one 200,000-bpd unit in the morning of June 3, energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie said.