http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/nextchem-maire-awarded-feasibility-studies-contract-for-two-plastic-upcycling-projects-in-africa-and-asia/ http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/jgsoc-appoints-international-process-plants-to-evaluate-sale-of-batangas-petrochemical-complex/ 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. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/lg-chem-shuts-down-800-000-tpy-yeosu-naphtha-cracker/ http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/refiners-in-india-elsewhere-in-asia-look-to-buy-iranian-oil-after-us-waives-sanctions/ The Trump administration on Friday issued a 30-day sanctions waiver for the purchase of Iranian oil already at sea, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/chinas-sinopec-will-not-buy-iranian-oil-wants-to-tap-state-reserves/ The world's largest refiner usually sources roughly half of its crude oil needs from the Middle East, making it particularly exposed to the near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/south-korea-to-review-restructuring-plan-for-largest-petrochemical-complex/ http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/the-shipping-corporation-of-india-and-mazagon-dock-shipbuilders-sign-contract-for-methanol-dual-fuel-platform-supply-vessel/ The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd. has signed a Shipbuilding contract at New Delhi with Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd for construction and delivery of one number methanol dual fuel platform supply vessel (PSV). http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/vietnam-accelerates-shift-to-ethanol-fuel-as-iran-war-drives-up-energy-prices/ Fuel prices in Vietnam have surged since the U.S.-Israel war on Iran began three weeks ago, with gasoline prices up 50% and diesel prices rising 70%, http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/india-s-reliance-buys-about-155-000-bpd-russian-oil-after-pause/ The private refiner's overall imports in February rose marginally from last year to 1.37 MMbpd.