http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing Perpetual Next appoints Bilfinger as lead consultant for its Methanol Moerdijk project http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/perpetual-next-appoints-bilfinger-as-lead-consultant-for-its-methanol-moerdijk-project/ ASRock Industrial and CSI Validate O-PAS™ Systems Management Architecture with the iEP-7020E and AiSMA http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/asrock-industrial-and-csi-validate-o-pas-systems-management-architecture-with-the-iep-7020e-and-aisma/ Heavy equipment for KazMunayGas' Atyrau PE plant ships from Shanghai to Kazakhstan http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/heavy-equipment-for-kazmunaygas-atyrau-pe-plant-ships-from-shanghai-to-kazakhstan/ OMV and XRG complete transactions to create Borouge International, boosting global chemicals leadership http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/omv-and-xrg-complete-transactions-to-create-borouge-international-boosting-global-chemicals-leadership/ BASF and Avery Dennison collaborate to launch BASF’s newest acrylates based on renewable electricity: Butyl acrylate RE and 2-Ethylhexyl acrylate RE http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/basf-and-avery-dennison-collaborate-to-launch-basf-s-newest-acrylates-based-on-renewable-electricity-butyl-acrylate-re-and-2-ethylhexyl-acrylate-re/ South Korea's LG Chem to import Russian naphtha http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/south-koreas-lg-chem-to-import-russian-naphtha/ The country's Industry Ministry had earlier confirmed the shipment, including its size, but did not disclose the importing company's name. Natural gas liquids exports reached record highs in 2025 http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/natural-gas-liquids-exports-reached-record-highs-in-2025/ NGL plant production has increased every year since 2005, driven by higher production of NGLs and more global demand for NGLs, especially as petrochemical feedstocks. Iran war chokes petrochemical supply, sends plastic prices soaring http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/iran-war-chokes-petrochemical-supply-sends-plastic-prices-soaring/ About $20 B–$25 B worth of petrochemical products pass through the Strait annually, underscoring the fact that continued disruptions to this flow would push producers to pass the higher costs on to consumers. TotalEnergies, EDF sign long‑term partnership for low‑carbon electricity supply for TotalEnergies’ France refining and chemicals sites http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/totalenergies-edf-sign-long-term-partnership-for-low-carbon-electricity-supply-for-totalenergies-france-refining-and-chemicals-sites/ Under this agreement, EDF will allocate to TotalEnergies a share of the output of its operating nuclear fleet. South Korea enforces naphtha export ban amid Middle East supply disruptions http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/south-korea-enforces-naphtha-export-ban-amid-middle-east-supply-disruptions/ The move requires refiners to divert export volumes to the local market and give the government powers to order production and allocation of naphtha, a key petrochemical feedstock used in chips, autos, plastics and everyday goods.