http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing Repsol to install second 100-MW electrolyzer at its Petronor refinery http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/01/repsol-to-install-second-100-mw-electrolyzer-at-its-petronor-refinery/ VARO completes acquisition of Preem and creates VAROPreem, one of Europe's largest fuels producers http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/01/varo-completes-acquisition-of-preem-and-creates-varopreem-one-of-europes-largest-fuels-producers/ India shifts diesel exports to West Africa as EU bans Russian crude-derived fuel http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/01/india-shifts-diesel-exports-to-west-africa-as-eu-bans-russian-crude-derived-fuel/ The developments highlight that the EU policy, aimed at punishing Russia over its 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine, is prompting a further reordering of intercontinental oil flows, forcing India’s oil refineries to seek new markets and disrupting Turkey's lucrative trade in supplying fuel to the EU. Europe set for record LNG imports in 2026 http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/01/europe-set-for-record-lng-imports-in-2026/ Russian oil exports to China surge in January as India, Turkey cut buying http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/01/russian-oil-exports-to-china-surge-in-january-as-india-turkey-cut-buying/ The United States and the European Union imposed sweeping sanctions in late 2025 targeting Russian oil sellers and shippers, including energy giants Rosneft and Lukoil, complicating purchases for global buyers and tightening scrutiny on Russian crude exports. Indian refiners shift oil strategy; trim Russian buys and turn to the Middle East http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/01/indian-refiners-shift-oil-strategy-trim-russian-buys-and-turn-to-the-middle-east/ TotalEnergies CEO expects EU mandate on sustainable aviation fuel to be dropped in future http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/01/totalenergies-ceo-expects-eu-mandate-on-sustainable-aviation-fuel-to-be-dropped-in-future/ HyOrc advances green methanol platform as demand and economics align across European markets http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/01/hyorc-advances-green-methanol-platform-as-demand-and-economics-align-across-european-markets/ Yokogawa increases investment in Finnish company Semantum to strengthen data modeling and digital twin capabilities http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/01/yokogawa-increases-investment-in-finnish-company-semantum-to-strengthen-data-modeling-and-digital-twin-capabilities/ Econotherm awarded contract for heat pipe heat exchangers in a Rotterdam refinery http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/01/econotherm-awarded-contract-for-heat-pipe-heat-exchangers-in-a-rotterdam-refinery/