http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing U.S. senators reintroduce bill to allow year-round, nationwide E15 sales http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/02/us-senators-reintroduce-bill-to-allow-year-round-nationwide-e15-sales/ U.S. senators reintroduced a bipartisan bill on Thursday that would allow nationwide sales of gasoline with a higher blend of ethanol year-round, a plan that has the support of a leading oil trade group. Oil refiners adding renewable feedstock to produce cleaner fuels http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/02/oil-refiners-adding-renewable-feedstock-to-produce-cleaner-fuels/ Oil refiners are increasing their efforts to blend renewable feedstocks such as used cooking oil into their crude refining streams to meet global demand for cleaner fuels. Chevron to lay off up to 20% of global workforce http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/02/chevron-to-lay-off-up-to-20-of-global-workforce/ Chevron will lay off 15% to 20% of its global workforce by the end of 2026, the U.S. oil company said, as it seeks to cut costs, simplify its business and complete a major acquisition. U.S. crude stockpiles build on ongoing refinery maintenance http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/02/us-crude-stockpiles-build-on-ongoing-refinery-maintenance/ U.S. crude oil inventories rose last week as refinery maintenance continued, while gasoline stockpiles posted a surprise draw. India gasoline demand to grow 6%–8% next fiscal year http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/02/india-gasoline-demand-to-grow-6-8-next-fiscal-year/ Indian transportation fuel demand is expected to rise in the range of 6%–8% in fiscal year 2026, underpinned by rising vehicle sales, even as growth in Asian consumption lags growth in supply due to new refinery expansions in the region, industry executives and analysts said. Russia may ban gasoline exports for a month to stabilize prices http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/02/russia-may-ban-gasoline-exports-for-a-month-to-stabilize-prices/ Russia's Federal Anti-Monopoly Service may initiate a one-month ban on gasoline exports to stabilize wholesale prices ahead of the crop-sowing campaign India's January fuel demand drops to 3-month low http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/02/indias-january-fuel-demand-drops-to-3-month-low/ India's January fuel consumption hit its lowest monthly level since October, but was up 3.2% year-on-year at 20.49 MM tonnes, oil ministry data showed on Friday. EIA: U.S. crude inventories surge amid refinery maintenance season http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/02/eia-us-crude-inventories-surge-amid-refinery-maintenance-season/ U.S. crude oil inventories rose sharply last week as demand softened on ongoing refinery maintenance, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Wednesday. Indian state studies plan to ban petrol, diesel vehicles in Mumbai to control pollution http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/01/indian-state-studies-plan-to-ban-petrol-diesel-vehicles-in-mumbai-to-control-pollution/ The western Indian state of Maharashtra has formed a panel to study a proposal to ban petrol and diesel vehicles in Mumbai city amid worsening air quality and only allow electric or gas driven vehicles, it said in an order. Update: U.S. crude stocks rise as refiners cut production amid winter storms http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/01/update-us-crude-stocks-rise-as-refiners-cut-production-amid-winter-storms/ U.S. crude stocks rose last week as refinery utilization slipped, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Wednesday, as winter storms sweeping the country hit fuelmakers' operations and boosted distillates demand.