http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing Russian gasoline output down 25% so far in June after drone attacks on refineries http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/06/russian-gasoline-output-down-25-so-far-in-june-after-drone-attacks-on-refineries/ The outages highlight growing strain on Russia's refining system as repeated Ukrainian attacks on energy infrastructure disrupt fuel production and logistics. Russia authorizes refineries to lower gasoline environmental requirements to stave off fuel shortages http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/06/russia-authorizes-refineries-to-lower-gasoline-environmental-requirements-to-stave-off-fuel-shortages/ Ukraine has for months targeted Russian refineries, pipelines and fuel depots in an effort to curb Moscow's ability to finance the war on its neighbor. Indonesia raises price of widely used fuel by 32%, adds to cost-of-living concerns http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/06/indonesia-raises-price-of-widely-used-fuel-by-32-adds-to-cost-of-living-concerns/ China learns to live on less fuel, to the relief of oil markets http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/06/china-learns-to-live-on-less-fuel-to-the-relief-of-oil-markets/ Gasoline sales at Sinopec, which runs China's biggest network of petrol stations and is the world's largest refiner, dropped 8% on-year in April while diesel fell 6%. U.S. summer driving season hits as gasoline supplies squeezed tight http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/06/us-summer-driving-season-hits-as-gasoline-supplies-squeezed-tight/ Surging summer demand from American motorists has not stopped U.S. refiners from increasingly prioritizing lucrative diesel and jet fuel production to backfill global shortages caused by shipping disruptions at the Strait of Hormuz. India launches gasoline blended with 85% ethanol at lower price http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/06/india-launches-gasoline-blended-with-85-ethanol-at-lower-price/ Indian automakers have started launching flex-fuel vehicles that are compatible with the higher ethanol variant. AFPM suing U.S. EPA over RFS ‘Set 2 rule,’ the administration’s most expensive regulation http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/06/afpm-suing-us-epa-over-rfs-set-2-rule-the-administration-s-most-expensive-regulation/ Nigeria's Dangote refinery tops 700,000 bpd in test http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/06/nigerias-dangote-refinery-tops-700-000-bpd-in-test/ China seen tapping deeper into oil stockpiles as imports hit decade-low http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/06/china-seen-tapping-deeper-into-oil-stockpiles-as-imports-hit-decade-low/ IEA forecasts chance of critically low stockpiles before peak summer demand http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/06/iea-forecasts-chance-of-critically-low-stockpiles-before-peak-summer-demand/ Fuel demand typically peaks in the Northern Hemisphere summer when people drive and fly on holiday.