http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing HIF Global and German eFuel One GmbH sign HoA for e-methanol offtake http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/02/hif-global-and-german-efuel-one-gmbh-sign-hoa-for-e-methanol-offtake/ MOL sources alternative oil supplies as Druzhba pipeline outage drags http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/02/mol-sources-alternative-oil-supplies-as-druzhba-pipeline-outage-drags/ Hungary's MOL group has ordered tankers delivering Saudi, Norwegian, Kazakh, Libyan and Russian oil to supply its Hungarian and Slovak refineries and halted diesel supplies to Ukraine as it scrambles to overcome an outage of the Druzhba pipeline. U.S. refined product exports by tanker increase to > 6.3 MMbpd in January http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/02/us-refined-product-exports-by-tanker-increase-to-63-mmbpd-in-january/ Japan's oil and gas independence climbs to highest since 2009 http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/02/japans-oil-and-gas-independence-climbs-to-highest-since-2009/ The rise to the highest since 2009 is attributed to progress in energy development projects involving Japanese firms and a decline in oil and gas imports. Former Lukoil-owned ISAB refinery in Sicily exits crisis procedure http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/02/former-lukoil-owned-isab-refinery-in-sicily-exits-crisis-procedure/ The refinery - located in Priolo, Sicily - entered the procedure early last year to negotiate with creditors, after its ownership shifted from Russian oil group Lukoil to Cypriot private equity fund G.O.I. Energy. Suffocating Western pressure may finally force Russian oil output cuts http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/02/suffocating-western-pressure-may-finally-force-russian-oil-output-cuts/ Moscow has successfully redirected most of its seaborne crude to China, India and Turkey, often relying on a “shadow fleet” of aging, uninsured tankers to circumvent restrictions while offering steep discounts. TotalEnergies booked loss in France due to refining activities, CEO says http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/02/totalenergies-booked-loss-in-france-due-to-refining-activities-ceo-says/ French oil major TotalEnergies did not pay corporate tax in France last year because its operations in the country led to a loss of between €200 MM ($237.22 MM) and €300 MM. Slovakia says Druzhba oil supplies interrupted, expected to resume in coming days http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/02/slovakia-says-druzhba-oil-supplies-interrupted-expected-to-resume-in-coming-days/ The economy ministry said the interruption did not affect Slovakia's energy security and gave no further details on the length of the expected suspension of flows. Indonesia's Medco expansion plans bet on rising energy demand in Southeast Asia http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/02/indonesias-medco-expansion-plans-bet-on-rising-energy-demand-in-southeast-asia/ Russia to send crude oil and fuel to Cuba soon, Izvestia reports http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/02/russia-to-send-crude-oil-and-fuel-to-cuba-soon-izvestia-reports/ Cuba is grappling with fuel shortages after the U.S. moved to choke off its oil supplies. The communist-run island has warned international airlines that jet fuel will no longer be available, the latest sign of fast-worsening conditions.