http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing Digital Exclusive: Safety, stability and standards in the oil and gas industry http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/digital-exclusive-safety-stability-and-standards-in-the-oil-and-gas-industry/ Idemitsu restarts Yokkaichi's No. 3 CDU on Aug 11 after maintenance http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/idemitsu-restarts-yokkaichis-no-3-cdu-on-aug-11-after-maintenance/ Japanese oil refiner Idemitsu Kosan restarted the 155,000-bpd No.3 crude distillation unit at its Yokkaichi refinery in central Japan on August 11, following scheduled maintenance, a company spokesperson said. South Korea to announce plan to restructure petrochemical sector facing 'grave' situation http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/south-korea-to-announce-plan-to-restructure-petrochemical-sector-facing-grave-situation/ South Korea's government will announce a plan this month to restructure the country's petrochemical sector, which is in a "grave" situation, Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan said. U.S. crude oil and distillate inventories rise, gasoline stockpiles fall http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/us-crude-oil-and-distillate-inventories-rise-gasoline-stockpiles-fall/ U.S. crude inventories unexpectedly rose as imports increased, while gasoline stockpiles fell last week, the Energy Information Administration said. Citgo Petroleum returned to profit in the second quarter http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/citgo-petroleum-returned-to-profit-in-the-second-quarter/ Venezuela-owned U.S. refiner Citgo Petroleum registered net income of $100 million in the second quarter vs. a $25 million loss in the same quarter last year, finishing the period with liquidity of $2.6 billion. Japan's Eneos shuts 77,000-bpd Kawasaki No.3 CDU for maintenance http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/japans-eneos-shuts-77-000-bpd-kawasaki-no3-cdu-for-maintenance/ Japan's biggest refiner, Eneos Corp, has shut the 77,000 barrel-per-day No. 3 crude distillation unit at its Kawasaki refinery, near Tokyo, on August 9 for scheduled maintenance India's HMEL plans to shut refinery for 40-day maintenance, sources say http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/indias-hmel-plans-to-shut-refinery-for-40-day-maintenance-sources-say/ India's HPCL-Mittal Energy Ltd (HMEL) plans to shut its Bathinda oil refinery in the northern Punjab state for about 40 days from early November for maintenance Argentina's YPF to invest $400 MM in sustainable jet fuel venture http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/argentinas-ypf-to-invest-400-mm-in-sustainable-jet-fuel-venture/ Argentine state oil firm YPF will invest around $400 MM as part of a new JV to produce and sell sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Dangote appoints ex-Shell executive to lead refinery amid expansion drive http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/dangote-appoints-ex-shell-executive-to-lead-refinery-amid-expansion-drive/ Nigeria’s Dangote Group has appointed David Bird, a former Shell executive and ex-CEO of 0Q8 refinery in Oman, as chief executive of its refinery and petrochemical division, as it accelerates its pan-African growth strategy. China's Shandong Yulong Petrochemicals to invest > $16 B to incorporate petrochemicals production at Yantai refinery http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/07/chinas-shandong-yulong-petrochemicals-to-invest-16-b-to-incorporate-petrochemicals-production-at-yantai-refinery/ China's Shandong Yulong Petrochemical plans to invest $117.86 billion yuan ($16.42 billion) to produce chemicals at its refinery complex in Yantai, according to a government notice detailing the provisional plan.