http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/03/dow-chemical-x-energy-to-advance-nuclear-project-at-dows-seadrift-chemicals-facility-us/ Dow Chemical and X-Energy Reactor Co. announced the submission of a construction permit application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a proposed advanced nuclear project in Seadrift, Texas (U.S.) http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/03/varo-buys-swedish-refiner-preem-in-bet-on-biofuels/ Varo Energy, backed by private equity giant Carlyle Group and the world's biggest trading house Vitol, said it had agreed to buy Swedish refiner Preem, betting on growing demand for biofuels. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/03/cenovus-refinery-in-ohio-us-plans-to-shut-multiple-units-for-6-weeks-for-maintenance/ Cenovus will begin planned maintenance work on multiple units at its 160,000-bpd refinery in Toledo, Ohio in mid April. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/03/ineos-enterprises-completes-the-sale-of-ineos-composites-to-kps-capital-partners-for-17-b/ INEOS Enterprises has completed the sale of its composites business to KPS Capital Partners for approximately €1.7 B. The composites business is a global leader in producing resins and gelcoats that are used to make strong, lightweight composite plastics found in everything from cars and boats to buildings and electronics. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/03/willis-sustainable-fuels-selects-ft-cans-to-boost-sustainable-aviation-fuel-production-in-the-uk/ Johnson Matthey announced that Willis Sustainable Fuels (WSF) has selected JM and bp’s award-winning Fischer Tropsch CANS™ technology for WSF’s sustainable aviation fuel project in Teesside, Northeast England. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/03/uganda-signs-deal-with-uae-investment-firm-over-60-000-bpd-oil-refinery/ Uganda signed an oil refinery agreement with UAE-based Alpha MBM Investments for a 60% stake in a crude oil refinery in Kabaale, Hoima District. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/03/dnv-awards-maric-an-aip-for-new-ammonia-ready-kamsarmax-bulk-carrier/ As part of Singapore Maritime Week, DNV awarded Marine Design and Research Institute of China (MARIC), approval in principle (AiP) for its new wide-beam, ammonia-ready Kamsarmax bulk carrier. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/03/maersk-names-dual-fuel-methanol-vessel-adrian-maersk-at-rotterdam-flagship-terminal/ Maersk has celebrated the naming of the dual-fuel methanol ship Adrian Mærsk at its APM Terminals Maasvlakte II terminal in Rotterdam. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/03/dnv-launches-recommended-practice-for-a-common-digital-language-in-the-energy-sector/ DNV has released DNV-RP-0670 Asset information modeling framework to improve asset information management in the energy sector. This recommended practice (RP) addresses challenges in engineering assets by enhancing information flow among organizations, individuals and IT applications. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/03/brazils-petrobras-lowers-diesel-prices-for-first-time-in-more-than-a-year/ Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras said it will lower refinery gate diesel prices for the first time in more than a year, as local prices currently stand above import parity.