http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing 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. http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/orlen-unipetrol-to-shut-ethylene-unit-at-litvinov-plant-for-several-days/ The ethylene unit at Orlen Unipetrol's Litvinov plant in the Czech Republic must be shut for several days due to a technical fault, the company said in a statement. 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. http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/clariant-advances-plastics-stabilizer-technology-with-expanded-production-and-new-applications/ Clariant increases production capacity for Nylostab™ S-EED stabilizer with second production line in Cangzhou, China http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/south-koreas-yncc-to-shut-no-3-ethylene-cracker-on-poor-market-conditions/ The length of the shutdown at the cracker in Yeosu, with a capacity of 470,000 metric tpy, is unclear. http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/digital-exclusive-how-companders-can-support-industrial-decarbonization/ This article presents three scenarios that illuminate how a compander can take a central role in increasing operational efficiency and recovering waste energy. http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/kmg-petrochem-tecnimont-partner-for-the-tengiz-gsc-project-in-kazakhstan/ The Tengiz GSC project’s scope of work includes engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning works. TECNIMONT will be mainly responsible for the Engineering, Procurement and Commissioning. http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/indorama-ventures-reaches-150-billion-pet-recycling-milestone-reaffirming-its-commitment-to-a-circular-economy/ With more than 20 recycling facilities across 11 countries, supported by strong business partnerships and optimized operations, Indorama Ventures collectively recycles 789 bottles every second — transforming used PET into high-quality recycled PET (rPET) resins and other circular materials. 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/petrochina-makes-fid-for-new-northeast-refinery-complex/ The new complex comprises a 200,000-bpd crude oil refinery, a 1.4-metric MMtpy ethylene complex as well as a variety of downstream petrochemical units such as polyethylene, polypropylene and polyolefin elastomer.