http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing Nextchem (Maire) awarded feasibility studies contract for two plastic upcycling projects in Africa and Asia http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/nextchem-maire-awarded-feasibility-studies-contract-for-two-plastic-upcycling-projects-in-africa-and-asia/ Ketjen and Aramco collaborate to support the development of next-generation FCC catalyst innovation http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/ketjen-and-aramco-collaborate-to-support-the-development-of-next-generation-fcc-catalyst-innovation/ UK government pledges £9 MM for new development projects at Mossmorran ethylene plant in Fife http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/uk-government-pledges-9-mm-for-new-development-projects-at-mossmorran-ethylene-plant-in-fife/ PetroChina reaches milestone on $10-B Dalian refining and chemical integration project http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/petrochina-reaches-milestone-on-10-b-dalian-refining-and-chemical-integration-project/ Valero shuts Texas refinery after explosion http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/valero-shuts-texas-refinery-after-explosion/ JGSOC appoints International Process Plants to evaluate sale of Batangas petrochemical complex http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/jgsoc-appoints-international-process-plants-to-evaluate-sale-of-batangas-petrochemical-complex/ ABB bolsters flow measurement portfolio with Ethernet-APL connectivity http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/abb-bolsters-flow-measurement-portfolio-with-ethernet-apl-connectivity/ India's Reliance buys 5 MMbbl of Iranian oil after U.S. waiver http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/indias-reliance-buys-5-mmbbl-of-iranian-oil-after-us-waiver/ Iranian oil, which in recent years has mainly been bought by Chinese independent refiners, is often rebranded as originating from another country. ABB extends automation and electrical scope for Rio Grande LNG Trains 4 and 5 http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/abb-extends-automation-and-electrical-scope-for-rio-grande-lng-trains-4-and-5/ Building on its role in Phase 1, ABB will deploy an automation platform that supports safe, efficient and reliable operations as the plant moves toward its full production capacity of up to 30 metric MMtpy. Iran war deals harder blow to natural gas than oil http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/iran-war-deals-harder-blow-to-natural-gas-than-oil/ Key gas infrastructure - liquefaction plants in particular - is more complex and expensive to build and repair than the oil equivalent. That means oil refineries can often resume operations more quickly than liquefied natural gas export hubs after a shutdown.