http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing Brazil's Petrobras approves $1.2 billion investment for renewable fuels plant http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/06/brazils-petrobras-approves-12-billion-investment-for-renewable-fuels-plant/ Honeywell to provide technology for Acelen Renewable's SAF and renewable fuels facility in Brazil http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/06/honeywell-to-provide-technology-for-acelen-renewables-saf-and-renewable-fuels-facility-in-brazil/ Opinion: Is the Iran war just an energy shock—or a turning point? http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/06/opinion-is-the-iran-war-just-an-energy-shock-or-a-turning-point/ At least 1 billion barrels of crude oil and refined products have been lost from Middle East producers such as Iraq, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Iran itself. As much as 20% of global liquefied natural gas supply is also trapped in the narrow waterway between Iran and Oman. IMO definition of Brazil corn ethanol carbon footprint a landmark step http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/06/imo-definition-of-brazil-corn-ethanol-carbon-footprint-a-landmark-step/ In May, the IMO defined the default value of Brazilian corn ethanol's carbon footprint at 20.8 grams of carbon dioxide-equivalent (CO2e) per megajoule, specifically referring to biofuel produced from the country's intermediate or second-corn crop. Braskem announces new stage with IG4 and Petrobras together, to strengthen governance and renewal of executive leadership http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/06/braskem-announces-new-stage-with-ig4-and-petrobras-together-to-strengthen-governance-and-renewal-of-executive-leadership/ Indian companies willing to deepen presence in Venezuela http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/06/indian-companies-willing-to-deepen-presence-in-venezuela/ New Delhi was the second-largest importer of Venezuelan oil in May, with purchases of 427,000 bpd. IG4, Petrobras confirmed as co-controllers of Brazil's Braskem http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/06/ig4-petrobras-confirmed-as-co-controllers-of-brazils-braskem/ Raizen to sell Argentina downstream business to Mercuria for $1.42 billion http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/06/raizen-to-sell-argentina-downstream-business-to-mercuria-for-142-billion/ Wheat, trash and sweet potatoes: Brazil begins third wave of biofuel innovation http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/06/wheat-trash-and-sweet-potatoes-brazil-begins-third-wave-of-biofuel-innovation/ DNV announces financial close of $650-MM H2 fertilizer project in Paraguay http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/06/dnv-announces-financial-close-of-650-mm-h2-fertilizer-project-in-paraguay/ The $650-MM project is one of the world's first industrial-scale green fertilizer plants to be financed in a non-recourse basis, a standalone, asset-backed financing structure where lenders look only to the project itself for repayment.