http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/ina-completes-rijeka-refinery-upgrade-project-in-croatia/ http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/uae-oil-giant-adnocs-ruwais-refinery-shut-as-precaution-after-drone-strike/ Abu Dhabi authorities were responding to a fire at the facility following a drone attack. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/taiwans-formosa-petchem-issues-force-majeure-as-iran-war-disrupts-feedstock-delivery/ For refined fuel products such as diesel, jet fuel and gasoline, the company is still proceeding with its export deliveries for March and April, although there is likely to be no spot availability for April. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/iran-war-causes-major-oil-gas-disruptions/ The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and Tehran's attacks on Gulf neighbors have disrupted oil and natural gas exports from the Middle East and forced production stoppages. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/asia-refineries-petchem-firms-cut-runs-as-middle-east-conflict-disrupts-feedstock-supplies/ Asian steam crackers, which source more than 60% of their naphtha feedstock from the Middle East, have been quick to declare force majeure on petrochemical supplies to customers. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/hungarys-mol-says-capacity-tests-on-adria-pipeline-to-start-next-week/ Hungary and Slovakia are keen to keep supplies coming from Russia and have exemptions from current European Union sanctions. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/india-invokes-emergency-powers-orders-refiners-to-boost-lpg-output/ http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/russia-gets-export-boost-from-iran-war-as-price-of-oil-to-india-surges/ The Iran conflict, now in its seventh day, has left the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping chokepoint, all but shut, cutting countries off from a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/ships-loaded-with-reliance-diesel-jet-fuel-turn-to-asia-instead-of-europe/ Asian buyers are rushing to secure fuel supplies to offset production losses from expected refinery run cuts as the near-halt in traffic in the Strait of Hormuz constrains oil supply to the region. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/south-korea-may-use-fuel-price-cap-to-curb-consumer-prices/ The rising risk of a drawn-out conflict has particular significance for South Korea, the world's fourth-largest oil importer, which gets around 70% of its oil from the Middle East.