http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2022/07/the-downstream-rundown-in-case-you-missed-it-71 In case you missed any downstream news, this piece will give you a summary of some of the top stories from last week. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2022/06/oriente-crude-exports-suspended-napo-flowing-amid-force-majeure Exports of Ecuador's flagship Oriente crude remain suspended under a force majeure declaration as the spread of anti-government protests hurts oil output. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2022/06/the-downstream-rundown-in-case-you-missed-it-624 In cased you missed any downstream news, here are the top stories from last week. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2022/06/novoshakhtinsk-refinery-resumes-operations-after-fire The Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery in the south of Russia resumed operations after a fire caused by a drone attack on June 22. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2022/06/japans-gasoline-demand-almost-at-pre-pandemic-levels-after-subsidy The head of the Petroleum Association of Japan (PAJ) said the country's subsidies for gasoline had helped restore demand close to pre-pandemic levels in May and June. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2022/06/brazils-petrobras-buys-first-cargo-of-guyanese-crude-for-refining Petrobras has bought its first cargo of Guyanese crude for refining domestically as South America's newest producer expands its market reach. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2022/06/surge-in-us-renewable-diesel-supply-wont-offset-loss-of-petroleum-diesel A flood of U.S. renewable diesel plants set to come online in the next three years will not be enough to offset the loss of petroleum diesel refining capacity from plant closings since 2019. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2022/06/kuwait-investing-to-meet-any-opec-output-increase Kuwait Petroleum Corporation chief said the Gulf producer had the capacity to reach its OPEC quota and was moving to its first offshore production as it invests to meet future oil demand. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2022/06/biden-says-decision-on-pause-on-federal-gasoline-tax-could-come-by-end-of-week U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday that a decision on whether to pause a federal gasoline tax could come by the end of this week, as the United States struggles to tackle soaring gasoline prices and inflation. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2022/06/curacao-sets-talks-with-us-brazilian-consortium-to-run-islands-oil-refinery Curacao will begin negotiations with a seven-company consortium to take over management of the Caribbean island's oil refinery and storage terminal.