http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/06/iraq-to-export-crude-naphtha-through-syria-after-hormuz-shock/ The move would broaden an arrangement that has seen Iraq export fuel oil through the Mediterranean port of Baniyas after the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which sharply curtailed Gulf export routes for OPEC's second-largest producer. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/06/adnoc-resumes-naphtha-exports-via-alternative-oman-route/ http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/to-make-up-for-shortfall-indias-hpl-turns-to-oman-naphtha/ Medium-range tanker Rarity loaded about 23,000 metric tons (201,000 bbl) of naphtha for HPL late-March and discharged at the Haldia terminal on April 13. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/japans-ethylene-plant-run-rate-hits-record-low-of-686-in-march/ Japan has 12 ethylene plants that crack naphtha, a crude oil byproduct, into basic chemicals such as ethylene and propylene, which are used to make intermediates like resins for a wide range of end products. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/honeywell-to-provide-technologies-and-catalysts-for-dangote-petrochemical-complex-expansion/ http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/venezuelas-refineries-down-to-31-of-crude-processing-capacity/ The South American country has increased oil output and exports since it agreed to a flagship supply pact with the U.S. government in January, but limited power service, outages and need for major repairs and maintenance are creating obstacles to recovering refining operations. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/japan-to-boost-intermediate-chemical-imports-amid-tighter-naphtha-supply/ About 40% of domestic naphtha consumption is met by domestic production, with another 40% sourced from the Middle East and 20% from other regions, but the war in the Middle East has made imports from that region difficult. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/taiwans-cpc-brings-naphtha-cracker-online-a-week-early/ http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/us-naphtha-exports-surge-to-record-high-on-japanese-venezuelan-buying/ http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2026/march-2026/process-optimization/a-flexible-crude-to-chemicals-and-fuels-technology/