http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing SIBUR develops new polyethylene grade for FMCG packaging http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/sibur-develops-new-polyethylene-grade-for-fmcg-packaging/ SIBUR, Russia's largest polymer producer, has developed a new grade of metallocene linear low-density polyethylene (mLLDPE) for flexible fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) packaging. L&T Energy GreenTech partners with Japan’s ITOCHU for 300,000-tpy green ammonia project http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/lt-energy-greentech-partners-with-japan-s-itochu-for-300-000-tpy-green-ammonia-project/ L&T Energy GreenTech Ltd (LTEG), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro (L&T), has entered into a Joint Development Agreement with ITOCHU Corporation of Japan to develop and commercialize a 300,000-tpy green ammonia project at Kandla in Gujarat, India. 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. Chevron Phillips Chemical completes low-viscosity PAO expansion in Belgium http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/chevron-phillips-chemical-completes-low-viscosity-pao-expansion-in-belgium/ Chevron Phillips Chemical has successfully completed the expansion of its low-viscosity polyalphaolefins production unit in Beringen, Belgium, significantly boosting its manufacturing capacity in Europe. 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. Indonesia's Pertamina delivers first used cooking oil aviation fuel http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/indonesias-pertamina-delivers-first-used-cooking-oil-aviation-fuel/ PT Kilang Pertamina Internasional, the refinery unit of Indonesian state energy company Pertamina, has started its first shipments of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) made partly from used cooking oil 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 ASTM announced proposed standard for a rapid diagnostic fuel quality test procedure http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/astm-announced-proposed-standard-for-a-rapid-diagnostic-fuel-quality-test-procedure/ ASTM International is developing a proposed standard (WK95172) that describes a rapid diagnostic fuel quality test procedure that measures the levels of microbial contamination in fuel or fuel-associated water samples. 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. OC Global signs MoU with Passo Fundo for greenfield ammonia plant in Brazil http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/oc-global-signs-mou-with-passo-fundo-for-greenfield-ammonia-plant-in-brazil/ Oriental Consultants Global Co., Ltd. signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Passo Fundo, Brazil, concerning support for the construction of an onsite green ammonia plant.