http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/vietnams-nghi-son-refinery-has-crude-oil-for-uninterrupted-operations-until-end-of-may/ The refinery is 35.1% owned by Japan's Idemitsu Kosan Co, 35.1% by Kuwait Petroleum, 25.1% by Vietnam's state oil firm Petrovietnam and 4.7% by Mitsui Chemicals Inc. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/delta-air-lines-refinery-bet-looks-more-valuable-in-jet-fuel-squeeze/ Most carriers buy jet fuel from suppliers. Delta instead bought a refinery that processes crude oil into jet fuel and other products. http://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. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/africa-grapples-with-energy-crisis-as-iran-war-disrupts-fuel-supplies/ The supply disruptions follow escalations in the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, which have hit oil and liquefied natural gas shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for about one-fifth of global energy supplies. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/germany-unveils-climate-plan-to-cut-emissions-and-fossil-fuels/ While the long-awaited 67-point program addresses concerns that Berlin's climate goals are at risk, it comes amid growing fears about soaring energy prices and oil and gas flow disruption due to the Iran war. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/valero-shuts-texas-refinery-after-explosion/ 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/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. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/french-energy-ministry-considers-increasing-oil-refining-capacity/ 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.