http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing Motiva Texas refinery (U.S.) preparing second attempt to restart FCCU http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/03/motiva-texas-refinery-us-preparing-second-attempt-to-restart-fccu/ Motiva Enterprises is preparing a second attempt to restart the gasoline-producing fluidic catalytic cracker-3 (FCC-3) at its 626,000-bpd Port Arthur, Texas refinery. BASF starts up its first plant for recycled polyamide 6 http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/03/basf-starts-up-its-first-plant-for-recycled-polyamide-6/ BASF announced the start-up of the world’s first commercial loopamid® plant. The production facility at the Caojing site in Shanghai, China, has an annual capacity of 500 metric tons and marks an important step in the supply of sustainable products for the textile industry. U.S. weighs funding cuts to four of seven hydrogen hubs http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/03/us-weighs-funding-cuts-to-four-of-seven-hydrogen-hubs/ The U.S. Department of Energy is weighing funding cuts to four of seven hydrogen hubs that were selected under a $7 billion federal program. Trump administration (U.S.) tells oil and biofuels groups to hash out new biofuel policy http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/03/trump-administration-us-tells-oil-and-biofuels-groups-to-hash-out-new-biofuel-policy/ U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has asked oil and biofuels producers to hash out a deal on the next phase of the nation's biofuels policy to avoid the kind of political clashes that marked his first term. Eni, Saipem extend collaboration agreement in biorefining http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/03/eni-saipem-extend-collaboration-agreement-in-biorefining/ Eni, Saipem extend collaboration agreement in biorefining. Eni will further develop its biorefining capacity through the development of new initiatives for producing biofuels for both aviation and land/maritime transportation.  Consortium concludes MoU for study on SAF, bio-naphtha and renewable diesel from domestic forest residues http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/03/consortium-concludes-mou-for-study-on-saf-bio-naphtha-and-renewable-diesel-from-domestic-forest-residues/ Japan Airlines Co., Ltd., Marubeni Corporation, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, Chugoku Lumber Co., Ltd., Boeing Japan KK and Obayashi Corporation have concluded a memorandum of understanding on a preliminary business feasibility study for the manufacture and sale of sustainable aviation fuel, bio-naphtha and renewable diesel from domestic forest residues. BASF, Forestal collaborate on advanced e-methanol production using OASE® technology http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/03/basf-forestal-collaborate-on-advanced-e-methanol-production-using-oase-technology/ BASF and Forestal have signed an early disclosure agreement aimed at advancing the production of e-methanol through carbon capture solutions. Under this strategic partnership, BASF has been selected to share its proprietary OASE® blue technology for use in Forestal’s pioneering Triskelion project in Galicia, Spain. Signature Aviation brings blended sustainable aviation fuel to six new European locations http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/03/signature-aviation-brings-blended-sustainable-aviation-fuel-to-six-new-european-locations/ Signature Aviation has announced the expansion of its blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) offering at six new locations across Europe following multiple blended SAF supply agreements.   Universal Fuel Technologies’ pilot demonstrates new sustainable aviation fuel production pathways http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/03/universal-fuel-technologies-pilot-demonstrates-new-sustainable-aviation-fuel-production-pathways/ During a five-month pilot, the company demonstrated that its Flexiforming technology can produce high-quality 100% synthetic SAF from multiple renewable feedstocks. Mitsubishi Chemical Group to license its N-vinylformamide technology for SNF's new plant in France http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/03/mitsubishi-chemical-group-to-license-its-n-vinylformamide-technology-for-snfs-new-plant-in-france/ Mitsubishi Chemical Group will provide its N-vinylformamide manufacturing technology at SNF Group's new plant in Dunkirk, France.