http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/ecocortec-jakob-schober-gmbh-awarded-sustainability-award-for-closed-loop-circular-films-solution/ This prestigious recognition highlights EcoCortec's and Jakob Schober’s tireless efforts in establishing a practical and effective closed-loop recycling system for its green VpCI® corrosion protection films and bags. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/czech-refinery-outage-forces-orlen-unipetrol-to-seek-state-help-to-meet-diesel-demand/ Unipetrol's second-largest Czech refinery in Kralupy, in the center of the country, remains in operation and the production of other fuels is sufficient. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/vioneo-awards-lummus-polypropylene-contract-for-worlds-first-industrial-scale-fossil-free-plastics-from-green-methanol-facility/ Lummus Technology announced Vioneo has selected its Novolen® polypropylene (PP) technology for a new grassroots plant in Antwerp, Belgium. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/russias-ultra-low-sulfur-diesel-exports-from-primorsk-scheduled-to-rise-in-august/ Russia's August exports of ultra low-sulfur diesel from the Baltic Sea port of Primorsk are scheduled to rise by 3.2% from July to 1.3 million metric tons, two traders said. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/lukoils-volgograd-refinery-halts-oil-processing-after-drone-attacks/ Oil processing at the Volgograd refinery has been halted at least until the middle of September. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/britain-will-not-bail-out-bioethanol-industry-hit-by-trump-trade-deal/ The failure of the industry, which supports thousands of jobs, could prove to be an embarrassment for Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who hailed May's trade deal as a boost to businesses that would protect employment and attract investment. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/russian-energy-facilities-targeted-recently-in-drone-attacks/ Here is a summary of attacks in recent weeks on key energy sites in Russia, one of the world's biggest energy producers. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/a-refresher-on-russias-commodities-clout-ahead-of-trump-putin-talks/ Prior to its invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia was a leading exporter of crude oil, natural gas, coal, aluminum, nickel, steel, wheat and fertilizers - among other commodities - and the top supplier of energy products to Europe. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/indias-reliance-makes-rare-fuel-oil-purchase-from-hpcl/ Reliance Industries has in recent weeks made rare fuel oil purchases from state-run Hindustan Petroleum Corp. The purchases suggest the operator of the world's largest refining complex is diversifying its fuel oil sources as India comes under heavy pressure from the U.S. over its energy ties with Russia. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/sibur-develops-new-polyethylene-grade-for-fmcg-packaging/ SIBUR, Russia's largest polymer producer, has developed a new grade of metallocene linear low-density polyethylene (mLLDPE) for flexible fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) packaging.