http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing 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/aramco-rongsheng-petrochemical-sign-framework-agreement-for-sasref-petrochemicals-expansion-project/ Aramco, Aramco affiliate Saudi Aramco Jubail Refinery Company (SASREF), and an affiliate of Rongsheng Petrochemical Co. Ltd. (Rongsheng Petrochemical) have signed a Development Framework Agreement in Beijing, China, that paves the way for an expansion project at SASREF in Jubail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.  http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/sinopec-aramco-start-building-10-b-petchem-complex-in-chinas-fujian-province/ Sinopec Corp and Saudi Aramco have started constructing a $10-B refinery and petrochemical complex in southeast China's Fujian province, marking another big investment in the country's recent wave of petrochemicals expansions. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/samsung-ea-ctci-jv-awarded-417-mm-epc-contract-to-build-ethylene-storage-in-qatar/ Samsung E&A-CTCI JV was awarded an engineering, procurement and construction contract from Ras Laffan Petrochemicals for the $417-MM, 30,000-t Qatar RLP Ethylene Storage EPC project.  http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/digital-exclusive-us-flip-flop-jeopardizes-global-treaty-to-end-plastic-pollution/ Rob Benedict, Vice President, Petrochemicals and Midstream, American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM), details the Biden administration's (U.S.) flip-flop on allowing individual countries to take their own path to tackle plastics pollution, and instead, wants universal plastic production caps and the banning of certain chemicals. Mr. Benedict details why this approach will only hurt the global objective to end plastic pollution. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/india-saudi-arabia-top-buyers-of-russian-vgo-and-fuel-oil-in-october/ India and Saudi Arabia were the top destinations for Russian seaborne fuel oil and vacuum gasoil (VGO) exports in October. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/adnoc-aiq-developing-first-of-a-kind-agentic-ai-solution-for-global-energy-transformation/ ENERGYai will combine large language model technology with cutting-edge ‘agentic’ AI – AI ‘agents’ that are trained in specific tasks across ADNOC’s value chain. These specialized AI agents bring a new level of autonomy and precision to critical tasks, from seismic analysis to energy efficiency and real-time process monitoring. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/omans-oq-to-list-up-to-49-stake-in-methanol-ammonia-and-lpg-arm/ Oman's OQ Base Industries, the methanol, ammonia and LPG arm of state-owned OQ, plans to list an up to 49% stake on the local stock exchange. The listing is part of a privatization program by state-owned energy group OQ to diversify its economy and cut its debt. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/cannon-artes-breaks-ground-on-massive-industrial-wastewater-treatmentwater-reuse-plant-in-qatar/ Cannon Artes is building a large-scale, advanced wastewater treatment and water reuse plant in one of the top three petrochemical complexes in the Middle East region. The system will treat up to 25,000 m3d of effluent water and cooling-tower-blowdown water. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/october-2024/digital-technologies/utilize-a-process-simulation-digital-twin-to-optimize-condensate-yield/ With the aim to maximize profit, and contribute to sustainability targets by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, ADNOC Sour Gas has optimized condensate hydrotreater operation by adjusting Reid vapor pressure, which resulted in maximizing condensate yield. This article is a case study on using a process digital twin to optimize condensate yield.