http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/cnooc-completes-construction-on-29-b-18-mmtpy-integrated-complex-in-east-china/ China National Offshore Oil Corp has completed building a $2.9-B, 1.8-MMtpy integrated refining and petrochemical complex in eastern China http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/chinese-independent-refiner-hongrun-buys-canadian-brazilian-crude/ Chinese independent refiner Hongrun Petrochemical has bought crude from Canada and Brazil for its Changyi refinery that recently secured an import quota. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/thyssenkrupp-uhde-completes-pre-feed-for-hamr-energy-s-renewable-fuels-project-in-australia/ The project, located in Victoria, Australia, will use biomass residues and renewable electricity to produce green methanol that can be used as a low carbon liquid fuel to power shipping and aviation. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/sumitomo-chemical-achieves-scale-up-of-its-process-for-producing-propylene-directly-from-ethanol/ Sumitomo Chemical has constructed and begun operation of a pilot facility at the Sodegaura site of its Chiba Works for its new proprietary process to produce propylene directly from ethanol. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/addverb-reinvents-its-factory-automation-development-with-siemens-xcelerator/ Addverb has adopted Siemens' Teamcenter® software for product lifecycle management (PLM) to streamline product development, ensure data consistency and enhance cross-functional collaboration across engineering and manufacturing teams. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/sanctions-hit-indian-refiner-nayara-turns-to-dark-fleet/ Nayara, which controls about 8% of India's 5.2-MMbpd refining capacity, has been struggling to transport fuel since being placed under EU sanctions in July. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/china-s-sinopec-shanghai-petrochemical-first-half-profit-slides/ The company said the market remains challenging, with strong supply and weak demand, rising penetration of new-energy vehicles squeezing fuel demand, and the chemical sector still at a cyclical low. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/major-south-korean-petrochemical-firms-and-production/ South Korean producers have suffered losses due to oversupply, particularly in China, the biggest petrochemical market, and sluggish demand. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/chinese-refiners-sweep-up-russian-oil-after-indian-demand-falls/ Chinese refineries have purchased 15 cargoes of Russian oil for October and November delivery as Indian demand for Moscow's exports falls away, two analysts and one trader said. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/indonesia-plans-quick-to-build-oil-refineries-for-us-crude/ Indonesia plans to build a network of small modular refineries to process U.S. and domestic oil, aiming to reduce gasoline imports, but analysts warn the switch in strategy from large-scale refining facilities could prove uneconomical.