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Iran conflict disrupts oil supply to Asian countries dependent on Middle East

Asia's jet fuel, diesel cash premiums hit multi-year highs on Mideast concerns

Fire at Ecuador's largest oil refinery under control, Petroecuador says

India's Haldia has ample naphtha, plans to step up local purchases amid US–Iran conflict

Asia's naphtha crack surges to 4-yr high

China oil refiners cushioned from Iran conflict with ample Iranian, Russian supply at hand

thyssenkrupp Uhde selected for biomass-to-methanol technology integration study for Nova Sustainable Fuels in Canada

ITT completes acquisition of SPX FLOW

In December 2025, ITT announced it had entered into a definitive agreement to purchase SPX FLOW for a total consideration of $4.775 B, funded through a combination of cash and equity.

Design safer reactors: Use nullcline analysis to predict transient behavior in CSTRs

AKC Technology: A. K. Coker

Secure the future of process automation through IT/OT convergence

Valmet: M. Davis

In the processing industries, operational technology (OT) systems that control and automate physical industrial operations have traditionally been isolated from information technology (IT) systems that manage data and enterprise-level functions. This separation was largely driven by cybersecurity concerns, leading to strict controls on OT networks and limiting their ability to connect with broader IT infrastructure.