http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/libyas-zawiya-oil-refinery-shut-due-to-nearby-clashes/ Operator Azzawiya Oil Refining Company said it was forced to shut the plant completely and evacuate all tankers from the port after heavy shelling linked to the clashes struck multiple locations inside the facility. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/egypt-imposes-90ton-nitrogen-fertilizer-export-duty-for-three-months/ The decision follows a separate move earlier this week in which Egypt raised natural gas prices for energy-intensive industries, including fertilizers, petrochemicals, steel and cement, as part of broader efforts to restructure industrial energy pricing. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/nigerias-dangote-oil-refinery-running-gasoline-unit-at-75-capacity/ The gasoline unit not running at full capacity could spell trouble for the local market, as fuel prices have reached record-high levels and risen 65% at the pump from the impact of war in the Middle East. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/geolander-pioneers-high-density-nodal-seismic-in-angola-with-first-stryde-deployment/ The project, led by Geolander, will support a major oil and gas operator’s carbon capture and storage (CCS) ambitions by improving understanding of subsurface conditions and storage potential. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/eaga-to-build-10-b-1-mmtpy-green-ammonia-facility-in-egypt/ http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/south-africas-sasol-aims-for-green-jet-fuel-exports-to-eu/ Sasol's SAF which is produced using cooking oil and vegetable oil at the company's 108,500-bpd Natref plant, was granted ISCC Plus sustainability certification from Germany's TUV SUD agency. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/kenya-tanzania-and-neighbors-discuss-joint-refinery-as-dangote-offers-to-build-it/ East Africa currently imports all of its refined petroleum products, mainly from the Middle East, leaving the region vulnerable to supply disruptions and price spikes as seen in the fallout of the Iran conflict. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/honeywell-to-provide-technologies-and-catalysts-for-dangote-petrochemical-complex-expansion/ http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/nigerian-airlines-threaten-to-halt-flights-over-soaring-jet-fuel-prices/ http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/botswana-has-not-requested-stake-in-lobito-refinery-angolas-sonangol-says/ Angola has been seeking partners to help finance the delayed refinery — the country's largest and aimed at cutting its reliance on imported fuel — with financing shortfalls and potential partnerships drawing interest from neighbors.