http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/damaged-unit-of-irans-south-pars-refinery-back-operating/ A damaged unit of the South Pars refinery's Phase 14, which was hit by Israel in its first strike on Iran's oil and gas sector, has returned to operation, the Iranian state-run agency Nour News reported http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2025/june-2025/process-controls-instrumentation-and-automation/the-implementation-and-automation-of-an-alarm-management-system-in-a-complex-control-environment-at-knpc-s-mina-al-ahmadi-refinery/ This work details how the integration and automation of alarm management system applications at Kuwait National Petroleum Co.’s Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery have resulted in numerous benefits that have optimized plant operations.   http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/vietnam-says-its-refineries-not-yet-affected-by-middle-east-tensions/ Refineries in Vietnam are not being affected by the tensions in the Middle East at the moment, the Ministry of Industry and Trade said. http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/3t-introduces-landmark-training-to-empower-women-in-saudi-arabia-s-energy-sector/ 3t, a global leader in training and blended learning for high-hazard industries, has unveiled a pioneering initiative to empower women in Saudi Arabia’s energy sector. http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/saudi-arabias-cmdc-bci-group-awards-thyssenkrupp-nucera-key-contract-for-chlor-alkali-plant-expansion-in-jubail/ Chemical Marketing and Distribution Company (CMDC), part of Basic Chemical Industries Company (BCI), has commissioned thyssenkrupp nucera to implement the next expansion phase of its chlor-alkali plant in Jubail Industrial City, Saudi Arabia. http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/oeg-signs-major-partnership-agreement-in-qatar/ OEG, a leading global energy solutions company, has finalized an evergreen agreement with Al Nasr Holding Co. in Qatar. http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/tankers-u-turn-zig-zag-pause-around-strait-of-hormuz/ At least two supertankers made U-turns near the Strait of Hormuz following U.S. military strikes on Iran, shiptracking data shows, as more than a week of violence in the region prompts vessels to speed, pause, or alter their journeys. http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/asian-refiners-seek-more-mideast-oil-after-spot-premiums-jump-on-israel-iran-conflict/ Asian refiners have requested more term crude oil supplies loading in August and September from producers in the Middle East after spot premiums jumped. http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/oil-tanker-market-signals-more-middle-east-energy-disruption-ahead/ While global energy markets are not yet pricing in worst-case scenarios for the Israel-Iran war, oil tanker rates are providing a good real-time gauge of the escalating risks. http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/amid-regional-conflict-the-strait-of-hormuz-remains-critical-oil-chokepoint/ The Strait of Hormuz, located between Oman and Iran, connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. The strait is deep enough and wide enough to handle the world's largest crude oil tankers, and it is one of the world's most important oil chokepoints.