http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/nigerias-local-currency-crude-sales-fall-short-of-target-dangote-refinery-says/ The Nigerian government's plan to sell crude priced in the local currency is faltering, with refiners, including the giant Dangote oil refinery, saying they are still unable to secure adequate supplies. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/us-october-gasoline-imports-hit-post-pandemic-low-on-slump-in-european-shipments/ U.S. waterborne gasoline imports fell in October to their lowest since the COVID-19 pandemic, with European shipments to the U.S. Northeast hitting a record low and Asian cargoes more than halved from a year ago. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/asias-jet-fuel-imports-from-india-to-hit-multi-year-highs-in-november/ Asia's imports of jet fuel from India are set to hit multi-year highs in November ahead of peak winter demand after refinery outages and lower exports from China crimped supplies. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/ineos-gnfc-sign-mou-to-build-a-new-world-scale-acetic-acid-unit-in-india/ INEOS Acetyls and Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd (GNFC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore the feasibility to build a new world scale, 600,000-tpy acetic acid plant at GNFC's site in Bharuch, Gujarat, India. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/sinochem-may-keep-bankrupt-refineries-as-auctions-draw-little-interest/ Sinochem Group may keep three bankrupt oil refineries located in eastern China after auctions to sell them drew little interest from other companies, sources familiar with the matter said. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/copernic-catalysts-to-scale-its-catalyst-for-sustainable-ammonia-production/ Copernic Catalysts, a developer of novel catalysts for sustainable chemicals and e-fuels, has raised an oversubscribed $8 MM Series Seed Prime round. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/clariant-envicat-n2o-s-catalyst-to-cut-co2eq-by-690-000-tpy-at-hengli-s-nitric-acid-plant-in-china/ Clariant announced the successful installation of its EnviCat N2O-S catalyst at Hengli Petrochemical's 300,000-tpy nitric acid plant in Dalian, China. With the successful installation of the catalyst in June 2024, the plant is projected to reduce its N2O emissions by 690,000 tpy of CO2eq. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/chinas-oil-refinery-output-falls-from-a-year-ago-for-a-seventh-month/ China's refinery throughput in October fell 4.6% from last year, down from year earlier for a seventh month, as plant closures offset the ramp up of a newly started complex and demand from holiday travel. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/european-oil-giants-step-back-from-renewables-path/ Almost five years ago, bp embarked on an ambitious attempt to transform itself from an oil company into a business focused on low-carbon power. The British company is now trying to return to its roots as a big oil and gas player with a growth story to match rivals, revive its share price and allay investor concerns over future profits. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/digital-feature-sponsored-refiner-improves-ot-cyber-risk-measurement-and-management-a-case-study-on-achieving-visibility-into-ot-cybersecurity-policy-compliance/ This case study details how a U.S.-based Fortune 50 petroleum refiner used PAS Cyber Integrity® to improve OT cybersecurity. By automating asset inventory and vulnerability assessments, the company reduced manual processes, enhanced visibility into cyber risks and improved safety-ultimately saving millions in program costs.