http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing TotalEnergies extends fuel price cap in France through June http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/totalenergies-extends-fuel-price-cap-in-france-through-june/ India ethanol push drives big rise in land farmed to make fuel http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/india-ethanol-push-drives-big-rise-in-land-farmed-to-make-fuel/ India depends on imports for some 85% of its oil, so using more ethanol, made from crops such as sugarcane, rice and maize, is central to its plans to boost its energy security and reduce planet-heating emissions. Pakistan plans oil reserves, storage push as Hormuz constraints expose vulnerabilities http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/pakistan-plans-oil-reserves-storage-push-as-hormuz-constraints-expose-vulnerabilities/ Despite depending on supplies through the Strait of Hormuz for up to 90% of its oil and liquefied natural gas imports, Pakistan has no strategic petroleum reserves. Indian refiners' April crude processing drops 8.9% from a month earlier http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/indian-refiners-april-crude-processing-drops-89-from-a-month-earlier/ India is the world's third-biggest oil importer and consumer. Aramco and PETRONAS Announce Transfer of Full Ownership of PRefChem to PETRONAS http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/aramco-and-petronas-announce-transfer-of-full-ownership-of-prefchem-to-petronas/ Sri Lanka in talks to buy fuel from China and Russia http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/sri-lanka-in-talks-to-buy-fuel-from-china-and-russia/ Sri Lanka, which imports all of its fuel, has been hit hard by energy market fallout from the Iran war, pushing authorities to hike fuel prices by 40%, ration fuel sales, and declare Wednesdays as public holidays. Plains oil pipeline partly shut down after rupture in East Los Angeles (U.S.), could disrupt supplies to refineries http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/plains-oil-pipeline-partly-shut-down-after-rupture-in-east-los-angeles-us-could-disrupt-supplies-to-refineries/ Vitol moves to open Mexico fuel terminal years after bribery scandal http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/vitol-moves-to-open-mexico-fuel-terminal-years-after-bribery-scandal/ Vietnam imports more fuel to offset oil shortfall amid Iran war http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/vietnam-imports-more-fuel-to-offset-oil-shortfall-amid-iran-war/ Senegal fuel subsidy could exceed budget allocation by $2 B http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/senegal-fuel-subsidy-could-exceed-budget-allocation-by-2-b/