http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/nigerian-airlines-threaten-to-halt-flights-over-soaring-jet-fuel-prices/ http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/japan-refiners-run-at-two-thirds-capacity-awaiting-crude-from-outside-the-gulf/ http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/japans-weekly-gasoline-prices-largely-flat-as-subsidies-offset-price-spikes/ Japan began to partially release oil stockpiles from March 16 and has also rolled out subsidies to compensate for rising product prices which spiked to all-time highs in mid-March following the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/botswana-has-not-requested-stake-in-lobito-refinery-angolas-sonangol-says/ Angola has been seeking partners to help finance the delayed refinery — the country's largest and aimed at cutting its reliance on imported fuel — with financing shortfalls and potential partnerships drawing interest from neighbors. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/how-china-is-plugging-energy-supply-gaps-left-by-us-iran-conflict/ China secured roughly half of its total imports of crude oil, refined fuels, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from the Middle East in 2025. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/ireland-facing-very-severe-situation-due-to-protester-fuel-blockades-pm-says/ Industry group Fuels for Ireland said more than 100 petrol stations had run out of fuel and that number could rise to 500 by tonight. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/europe-could-face-jet-fuel-crunch-within-weeks-airports-body-warns/ Air connectivity contributes €851 B ($997.03 B) in gross domestic product annually for European economies and supports 14 MM jobs, with airports handling 26% of Europe's exports by value. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/india-raises-hpcl-rajasthan-refinery-project-cost-to-86-b/ HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Ltd is a joint venture with HPCL HPCL.NS owning a 74% stake and the rest owned by the state government of Rajasthan. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/slovakia-ending-diesel-fuel-export-ban-other-measures-still-in-place/ Slovakia has taken measures to cope with surging global oil prices since U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran started at the end of February. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/iran-ceasefire-provides-hope-but-physical-oil-markets-to-remain-stressed/ Disruptions from the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz are now working their way through supply chains, and physical markets in Asia are under stress and will remain so for months even if it does reopen fully.