http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/12/exxonmobil-to-permanently-shut-one-steam-cracker-in-singapore-from-march/ The imminent shutdown of the U.S. major's first cracker in the Asian oil trading hub comes as chemical producers grapple with losses from overcapacity led by China, the world's largest consumer of petrochemicals used to make products ranging from plastics and clothes to shoes and cars. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/11/ineos-to-invest-250-mm-in-lavera-cracker-modernization-project-in-france/ http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/10/malaysias-prefchem-shuts-both-residual-fluid-catalytic-cracking-units/ The Johor-based refiner is trying to bring the units, which typically upgrade residual fuels into higher-value products such as gasoline, back online this week. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/10/pertamina-says-crucial-unit-of-balikpapan-refinery-upgrade-will-start-in-q4/ Balikpapan is one of Pertamina's largest refineries and the upgrade is designed to increase its refining capacity to from 260,000 bpd to 360,000 bpd, as well as improve its efficiency and diversify its operations. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/10/taiyo-oil-and-mitsui-chemicals-consider-collaboration-to-expand-supply-of-chemically-recycled-products/ The study aims to have Taiyo Oil's Shikoku Operations handle the heavy fraction of pyrolysis oil from plastic waste, which is difficult for Mitsui Chemicals to process with its crackers. Chemically recycled naphtha, propylene and other products based on the mass balance approach will then be supplied to Mitsui Chemicals. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/09/chinese-refiner-yulong-brings-second-steam-cracker-online/ The refiner now operates two 200,000-bpd crude oil units at the $20-B complex built on a man-made island in the Longkou county of Yantai city. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/ketjen-completes-expansion-of-its-bayport-zsm-5-facility/ Ketjen Corporation proudly marked the official inauguration and ribbon-cutting of its newly expanded ZSM-5 manufacturing plant in Bayport, Texas (U.S.). http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/coolbrooks-pilot-plant-successfully-cracks-100-plastic-waste-derived-pyrolysis-oil/ Coolbrook has achieved a major breakthrough in circular plastics and materials by successfully cracking 100% plastic-waste-derived pyrolysis oil at its large-scale pilot facility using the RotoDynamic Reactor™ technology.  http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/09/valero-overhauling-fccu-at-tennessee-us-refinery/ The refinery’s flare gas recovery unit was also shut for work and a hydrotreater was taken out of production for a catalyst change. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/09/singapores-bukom-refinery-exports-rare-naphtha-cargo/ The export follows a force majeure last Thursday by plant operator Aster Chemicals and Energy on products derived from its naphtha cracker.