http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing U.S. refineries brace for disruptions as Arctic blast hits http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/01/us-refineries-brace-for-disruptions-as-arctic-blast-hits/ Global LNG supply set to jump in 2026, limiting prices and spurring demand http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/01/global-lng-supply-set-to-jump-in-2026-limiting-prices-and-spurring-demand/ Indian refiners shift oil strategy, trim Russian buys and turn to Middle East http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/01/indian-refiners-shift-oil-strategy-trim-russian-buys-and-turn-to-middle-east/ Indian refiners are redrawing crude import strategies to shift away from top supplier Russia and boost imports from the Middle East, a move that could help New Delhi clinch a trade deal with the United States to lower tariffs. Yara to rethink U.S. ammonia project if EU suspends carbon levy http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/01/yara-to-rethink-us-ammonia-project-if-eu-suspends-carbon-levy/ Key U.S. energy, power trends at home and on world markets http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/01/key-us-energy-power-trends-at-home-and-on-world-markets/ Overseas, the U.S. is set to cement its position as the largest and most influential exporter of crude oil and natural gas, which continue to underpin a vast majority of global energy systems and generate massive earnings for the U.S. Treasury. U.S. to finalize 2026 biofuel quotas by early March, drop import penalties http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/01/us-to-finalize-2026-biofuel-quotas-by-early-march-drop-import-penalties/ If finalized, the plan would mark a partial compromise between rival oil and farm industry groups by preserving increased blending targets sought by biofuel producers while dropping a proposal that U.S. refiners had warned would disrupt fuel markets and raise costs. India's Nayara Energy buys only Russian oil in Dec for 5th straight month http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/01/indias-nayara-energy-buys-only-russian-oil-in-dec-for-5th-straight-month/ Nayara, part-owned by Russian oil major Rosneft, operates a 400,000-bpd refinery at Vadinar in the state of Gujarat. Marathon overhauling Galveston Bay refinery, FCCU http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/01/marathon-overhauling-galveston-bay-refinery-fccu/ The 140,000-bpd FCC-3 is scheduled to be shut for up to eight weeks for the overhaul, the sources said. Opinion: Win or lose, Trump’s fossil fuel gamble crowns China the clean-energy king http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/01/opinion-win-or-lose-trump-s-fossil-fuel-gamble-crowns-china-the-clean-energy-king/ Beijing’s latest five‑year plan underscores its drive for self‑reliance in energy, critical minerals, and advanced technologies such as semiconductors and artificial intelligence. Venezuelan oil exports to China set to drop as U.S. blockade limits cargoes http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/01/venezuelan-oil-exports-to-china-set-to-drop-as-us-blockade-limits-cargoes/ The number of oil tankers departing Venezuela for China has fallen sharply after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a blockade in December on sanctioned ships transporting Venezuelan oil, part of its pressure campaign on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro that culminated in a U.S. military incursion that captured him.