http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing PureField launches 150,000-tpy CCS facility in Kansas (U.S.) http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/07/purefield-launches-150-000-tpy-ccs-facility-in-kansas-us/ U.S. refiner Valero says tax credit overhaul, registration hurdles have slowed biofuel imports http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/07/us-refiner-valero-says-tax-credit-overhaul-registration-hurdles-have-slowed-biofuel-imports/ India plans to buy up to a quarter of LPG from the U.S. in 2027 http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/07/india-plans-to-buy-up-to-a-quarter-of-lpg-from-the-us-in-2027/ HF Sinclair sues EPA for delays on biofuel exemption decision http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/07/hf-sinclair-sues-epa-for-delays-on-biofuel-exemption-decision/ Middle East crude premiums surge, Asian refiners seeking alternatives http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/07/middle-east-crude-premiums-surge-asian-refiners-seeking-alternatives/ The attacks in the Red Sea by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis came after renewed U.S. and Iran strikes in the Middle East and shipping blockades on traffic through the Strait of Hormuz again choked oil shipments through that crucial waterway, slowing crude oil and fuel exports to Asia. Johnson Matthey completes acquisition of SCR catalysts producer CORMETECH http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/07/johnson-matthey-completes-acquisition-of-scr-catalysts-producer-cormetech/ Modernizing the grid: Building with Nucor domestic EAF steel http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/07/modernizing-the-grid-building-with-nucor-domestic-eaf-steel/ Union coalition urges investors to hold bp accountable for growing risks at Whiting (U.S.) refinery http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/07/union-coalition-urges-investors-to-hold-bp-accountable-for-growing-risks-at-whiting-us-refinery/ During a global investor briefing, representatives of the three organizations outlined how bp's decision to lock out members of USW Local 7-1 while continuing to operate its largest refinery has created unnecessary operational, financial and reputational risks at a time of continued volatility in global energy markets. Opinion: Forget crude—war pushes refiners to the brink http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/07/opinion-forget-crude-war-pushes-refiners-to-the-brink/ While crude supplies have partially recovered, the system that converts crude into fuels is still struggling after months of disruption from conflicts in Russia and the Middle East. Kent awarded EPCM services for major OXEA specialty chemicals project following successful FEED completion http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/07/kent-awarded-epcm-services-for-major-oxea-specialty-chemicals-project-following-successful-feed-completion/ The work forms part of a three-year Master Services Agreement (MSA) signed between Kent and OXEA in 2025.