http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing Russia's vast Kirishi oil refinery halts operations after drone attacks http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/russias-vast-kirishi-oil-refinery-halts-operations-after-drone-attacks/ The stoppage is set to exacerbate Russia's oil supply challenges as around 40% of its crude oil exporting capacity has already been shut as a result of drone attacks, seizures of tankers and the Druzhba pipeline closure on the territory of Ukraine. Valero prepares restart of Port Arthur, Texas (U.S.) oil refinery after blast http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/valero-prepares-restart-of-port-arthur-texas-us-oil-refinery-after-blast/ No injuries were reported from the blast, triggered after process fluid was released on unit 243. Valero shuts Texas refinery after explosion http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/valero-shuts-texas-refinery-after-explosion/ INA completes Rijeka refinery upgrade project in Croatia http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/ina-completes-rijeka-refinery-upgrade-project-in-croatia/ Ships loaded with Reliance diesel, jet fuel turn to Asia instead of Europe http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/ships-loaded-with-reliance-diesel-jet-fuel-turn-to-asia-instead-of-europe/ Asian buyers are rushing to secure fuel supplies to offset production losses from expected refinery run cuts as the near-halt in traffic in the Strait of Hormuz constrains oil supply to the region. More tankers come under attack as U.S.-Iran conflict spreads in the region http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/more-tankers-come-under-attack-as-us-iran-conflict-spreads-in-the-region/ Nine vessels have come under attack since the conflict broke out between the U.S., Israel and Iran on Saturday. Iran launched a wave of missiles at Israel early on Thursday and also sent drones into Azerbaijan QatarEnergy ceases additional downstream unit production http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/qatarenergy-ceases-additional-downstream-unit-production/ Asia's jet fuel, diesel cash premiums hit multi-year highs on Mideast concerns http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/asias-jet-fuel-diesel-cash-premiums-hit-multi-year-highs-on-mideast-concerns/ Fire at Ecuador's largest oil refinery under control, Petroecuador says http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/fire-at-ecuadors-largest-oil-refinery-under-control-petroecuador-says/ Trade-off analysis between fired heater safety logic and operability: Challenges of excessive safety instrumentation http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2026/february-2026/heat-exchangemanagement/trade-off-analysis-between-fired-heater-safety-logic-and-operability-challenges-of-excessive-safety-instrumentation/