http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/indonesia-to-roll-out-ethanol-blended-gasoline-b50-biodiesel-from-july-1/ http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/australia-plans-biofuel-mandates-to-boost-its-energy-security/ http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/kremlin-sees-no-risk-to-fuel-supply-in-russia-amid-attacks-on-refineries/ Ukraine has stepped up drone attacks on Russia's energy infrastructure, doubling the number of oil refineries targeted since the start of the year. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/oil-market-clock-is-ticking-as-supply-crunch-looms/ Before the conflict began on February 28, few experts anticipated that Iran would actually shut down the Strait. Almost no one thought the obstruction would stretch into months. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/china-kept-building-its-crude-stockpile-in-april-despite-iran-crisis/ The ongoing building of inventories by the world's biggest crude importer underlines that China is in quite a different situation to the rest of the world, which is burning through oil stockpiles to compensate for the loss of about 12 MMbpd of supply to the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/uk-defers-import-ban-on-diesel-jet-fuel-derived-from-russian-crude/ The decision was criticized by lawmakers in Britain and Ukraine who accused the government of easing pressure on Russia and backtracking on promises to stop Moscow profiting from oil production to fund its war with Ukraine. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/digital-exclusive-the-biggest-obstacle-to-the-refinery-of-the-future-is-a-mindset-shift/ Barring a few exemplary cases, refineries continue to rely heavily on manual interventions, reactive maintenance and periodic optimization reviews, leaving enormous value trapped inside their own processes. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/chinas-april-oil-throughput-hits-lowest-since-august-2022-inventories-rise/ The run cuts were due to negative oil-processing margins, and Chinese independent refineries are expected to deepen the cuts in May despite Beijing urging small refiners to maintain fuel production. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/vietnam-receives-first-cargo-of-congo-djeno-crude-for-nghi-son-refinery/ The 200,000-bpd refinery had processed crude oil sourced almost entirely from Kuwait, but shipments have been disrupted due to the Iran war, forcing Vietnam to seek alternative suppliers. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/premiums-for-russian-espo-blend-oil-weaken-on-poor-chinese-refining-margins/ China and India represent the two biggest markets for Moscow, and the price moves are capping its revenues.