http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/01/indonesia-expects-eu-to-adjust-palm-oil-biofuel-stance-after-eu-ruling/ Indonesia welcomed a ruling by the World Trade Organization in a case against European Union on palm oil-based biodiesel, expecting the bloc to adjust its regulations to comply with the ruling. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/01/chinas-vast-refining-sector-faces-shakeout-as-fuel-demand-peaks/ Up to 10% of China's oil refining capacity faces closure in the next 10 yr as an earlier-than-expected peak in Chinese fuel demand crushes margins and Beijing's drive to wring out inefficiency begins to squeeze older and smaller plants. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/01/beware-egypts-smokestack-onshoring-as-cement-exports-surge/ North Africa's largest economy and second-largest natural gas producer has stepped up the production and export of several highly energy-intensive commodities as part of efforts to accelerate the growth of its industrial sector. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/01/petrobras-reports-record-high-refinery-output-in-2024/ Brazil's Petrobras saw output from its refineries hit an all-time high in 2024 with record production of gasoline and S-10 diesel. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/01/digital-exclusive-managing-reliability-and-asset-management-performance-in-the-yanbu-refinery-through-the-implementation-of-a-reliable-operations-committee-program/ One of the most important aspects in having successful reliability and asset management performance is to establish a tracking mechanism to monitor, control and manage key performance indicator (KPI) performance, which is the focus of this article. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/01/am-green-and-dp-world-join-forces-to-establish-india-as-global-hub-for-green-molecules/ AM Green, a leader in green hydrogen (H2) and ammonia production, has partnered with DP World, a global logistics leader, to create a sustainable supply chain for green fuels and chemicals. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/01/eia-us-crude-stocks-fall-gasoline-and-distillate-inventories-rise/ U.S. crude stocks fell while gasoline and distillate inventories rose last week, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Wednesday. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/01/pttgc-starts-first-sustainable-jet-fuel-production-in-thailand/ Thailand's PTT Global Chemical (PTTGC) has started producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the country for the first time and plans 6 MM liters (l) (37,738 bbl) in annual output for the first phase. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/01/new-york-city-lawsuit-against-exxon-bp-shell-over-climate-change-dismissed/ A judge has dismissed New York City's lawsuit seeking to hold ExxonMobil, bp and Shell liable for misleading the public about their products, and their commitment to renewable energy and fighting climate change. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/01/kt-kinetics-technology-nextchem-awarded-contracts-for-petronas-hydrogen-unit/ Part of a new biorefinery within Petronas' Malaysian Pengerang Integrated Complex, the 38,000-m3/hr production unit will supply hydrogen to produce sustainable aviation fuel and hydrogenated vegetable oil.