http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/slovakia-considers-higher-diesel-price-for-foreigners-to-battle-fuel-tourism/ http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/chinas-fuel-export-ban-to-further-tighten-asia-supply/ http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/citgo-launches-advanced-grease-technology-for-severe-duty-applications/ http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/oil-majors-output-in-the-middle-east/ Most western oil and gas majors have significant operations in the Middle East, where the U.S.-Israeli on Iran has disrupted oil and gas shipping and halted some output. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/equinor-has-no-spare-oil-and-gas-capacity-ceo-says/ The U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran and the latter's retaliatory strikes across the Middle East have disrupted around a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas supply along the Strait of Hormuz, a key chokepoint for Gulf state exports. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/top-global-refiner-sinopec-to-cut-crude-runs-by-over-10-on-mideast-supply-squeeze/ The cuts by state-owned Sinopec, which accounts for a third of China's refinery output, are part of Beijing's widening measures to curb oil supply disruptions due to Iran's blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, a conduit for 20% of the world's oil. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/japan-to-consider-whether-to-buy-russian-crude-following-us-sanctions-waiver/ The U.S. waiver allows countries to buy sanctioned Russian oil and petroleum products currently stranded at sea, in what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said was a step to stabilize global energy markets, which have been roiled by the Iran war. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/australia-releases-petrol-and-diesel-from-emergency-reserves/ Energy Minister Chris Bowen said the move to allow the release of up to 20% of the baseline minimum stockholding obligation is equivalent to up to 762 MM liters (l) of petrol and diesel. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/southern-energy-renewables-announce-14-b-methanol-and-saf-complex-in-louisiana/ http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/clariant-successfully-demonstrates-advanced-pyrolysis-oil-upgrading-technology-for-circular-plastics-with-borealis-and-sintef/