http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing Asahi Kasei, Mitsui Chemicals and Mitsubishi Chemical establish entity for ethylene plant decarbonization http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/01/asahi-kasei-mitsui-chemicals-and-mitsubishi-chemical-establish-entity-for-ethylene-plant-decarbonization/ LanzaTech awarded technology license for second-generation ethanol facility in India http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/01/lanzatech-awarded-technology-license-for-second-generation-ethanol-facility-in-india/ Envision's AI-powered green ammonia and H2 breakthrough named global benchmark by WEF http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/01/envisions-ai-powered-green-ammonia-and-h2-breakthrough-named-global-benchmark-by-wef/ The report recognizes the Chifeng project as a transformative model for the global energy transition, highlighting Envision's AI-driven Power System as the catalyst for turning intermittent renewable energy into a stable, "green petroleum" equivalent. India shifts diesel exports to West Africa as EU bans Russian crude-derived fuel http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/01/india-shifts-diesel-exports-to-west-africa-as-eu-bans-russian-crude-derived-fuel/ The developments highlight that the EU policy, aimed at punishing Russia over its 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine, is prompting a further reordering of intercontinental oil flows, forcing India’s oil refineries to seek new markets and disrupting Turkey's lucrative trade in supplying fuel to the EU. South Korea's S-Oil says Q1 refining margins to stay robust http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/01/south-koreas-s-oil-says-q1-refining-margins-to-stay-robust/ Biofuels firm Ecoceres running new 420,000-tpy Malaysia plant at near full capacity http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/01/biofuels-firm-ecoceres-running-new-420-000-tpy-malaysia-plant-at-near-full-capacity/ Topsoe fuels China’s push for sustainable aviation fuel: Selected as technology provider for major project http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/01/topsoe-fuels-china-s-push-for-sustainable-aviation-fuel-selected-as-technology-provider-for-major-project/ India says state-run BPCL to sign $780-MM oil deal with Brazil's Petrobras http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/01/india-says-state-run-bpcl-to-sign-780-mm-oil-deal-with-brazils-petrobras/ Indian refiners are redrafting their oil import strategies, buying more oil from Middle Eastern, African and South American countries to make up for a reduction in Russian oil supplies. Russian oil exports to China surge in January as India, Turkey cut buying http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/01/russian-oil-exports-to-china-surge-in-january-as-india-turkey-cut-buying/ The United States and the European Union imposed sweeping sanctions in late 2025 targeting Russian oil sellers and shippers, including energy giants Rosneft and Lukoil, complicating purchases for global buyers and tightening scrutiny on Russian crude exports. Indian refiners shift oil strategy; trim Russian buys and turn to the Middle East http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/01/indian-refiners-shift-oil-strategy-trim-russian-buys-and-turn-to-the-middle-east/