http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing India receives fuel oil cargo in Russian SCF tanker after brief halt http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/04/india-receives-fuel-oil-cargo-in-russian-scf-tanker-after-brief-halt/ A ship controlled by U.S.-sanctioned Russian shipping giant Sovcomflot discharged fuel oil at a western Indian port indicating a resumption in the use of SCF vessels to supply Moscow's key market after a brief halt. S-Oil expects Q2 refining margins to remain steady then trend upward http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/04/s-oil-expects-q2-refining-margins-to-remain-steady-then-trend-upward/ South Korea's S-Oil forecast that second-quarter refining margins will be steady, supported by regular maintenance in the region, then trend upward in tandem with higher demand as the summer season gets underway. Wartsila secures China’s largest-ever methanol newbuild order http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/04/wartsila-secures-china-s-largest-ever-methanol-newbuild-order/ Technology group Wärtsilä will supply the methanol-fueled auxiliary engines for five new container vessels for COSCO Shipping Lines Co., Ltd and seven new container vessels for Orient Overseas Container Line. KBR's phenol technology selected by SABIC Fujian Petrochemicals http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/04/kbrs-phenol-technology-selected-by-sabic-fujian-petrochemicals/ KBR announced it has been awarded a contract by SABIC Fujian Petrochemicals to license KBR's market-leading phenol technology in China. Stranded cargo shows credit challenges at Nigeria's Dangote refinery http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/04/stranded-cargo-shows-credit-challenges-at-nigerias-dangote-refinery/ Chinese state energy major PetroChina has been waiting to unload a cargo of U.S. crude at Nigeria's giant new refinery for nearly a month due to payment issues. Singapore fuel oil stockpiles hit 20-week lows http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/04/singapore-fuel-oil-stockpiles-hit-20-week-lows/ Singapore's onshore fuel oil stockpiles slipped to 20-week lows after net imports declined, data showed. LG Chem denies report it will merge naphtha cracker business with Lotte Chemical http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/04/lg-chem-denies-report-it-will-merge-naphtha-cracker-business-with-lotte-chemical/ South Korean petrochemical company LG Chem denied a media report saying it is considering merging its naphtha cracker business with rival Lotte Chemical. JX to join forces with Sumitomo at large scale SAF/BECCS project in Louisiana (U.S.) http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/04/jx-to-join-forces-with-sumitomo-at-large-scale-safbeccs-project-in-louisiana-us/ JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration Corporation and Sumitomo Corporation executed consortium agreements to manage investment in the Louisiana Green Fuels BECCS project at Port of Columbia, Caldwell Parish, Louisiana (U.S.). Neste premieres at Chinaplas: showcasing possibilities of bio-based and recycled materials for plastics http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/04/neste-premieres-at-chinaplas-showcasing-possibilities-of-bio-based-and-recycled-materials-for-plastics/ Together with its partners, Neste, a producer of renewable diesel, sustainable aviation fuel and renewable feedstock for polymers and chemicals, will be showcasing plastic products made with Neste RE at this year’s Chinaplas in Shanghai from April 22 to 26. Hanwha Ocean, Amogy and Hanwha Aerospace forge partnership to decarbonize maritime sector with ammonia as a zero-emission fuel http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/04/hanwha-ocean-amogy-and-hanwha-aerospace-forge-partnership-to-decarbonize-maritime-sector-with-ammonia-as-a-zero-emission-fuel/ Hanwha Ocean, Amogy and Hanwha Aerospace announced a partnership aimed at accelerating the decarbonization of the maritime industry through the deployment of Amogy’s zero-emission ammonia-to-power technology for ammonia-powered vessels.