http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing Consortium launches study to create a consolidated hub for recycled plastics http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/consortium-launches-study-to-create-a-consolidated-hub-for-recycled-plastics/ Eni strengthens its global LNG strategy with long-term supply agreements in Indonesia http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/eni-strengthens-its-global-lng-strategy-with-long-term-supply-agreements-in-indonesia/ Vietnam imports more fuel to offset oil shortfall amid Iran war http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/vietnam-imports-more-fuel-to-offset-oil-shortfall-amid-iran-war/ Northeast Asia ships first jet fuel to Europe since Iran war http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/northeast-asia-ships-first-jet-fuel-to-europe-since-iran-war/ Shiptracking data showed Asia has not shipped jet fuel on this route since the latest phase of the Middle Eastern crisis began on February 28 with U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Iran. Indonesia to roll out ethanol-blended gasoline, B50 biodiesel from July 1 http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/indonesia-to-roll-out-ethanol-blended-gasoline-b50-biodiesel-from-july-1/ Australia plans biofuel mandates to boost its energy security http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/australia-plans-biofuel-mandates-to-boost-its-energy-security/ China kept building its crude stockpile in April despite Iran crisis http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/china-kept-building-its-crude-stockpile-in-april-despite-iran-crisis/ The ongoing building of inventories by the world's biggest crude importer underlines that China is in quite a different situation to the rest of the world, which is burning through oil stockpiles to compensate for the loss of about 12 MMbpd of supply to the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. MAIRE announces €1.3 billion in project awards across three different regions http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/maire-announces-13-billion-in-project-awards-across-three-different-regions/ Aster to invest $80 MM to expand ethylene export capacity at complex in Singapore http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/aster-to-invest-80-mm-to-expand-ethylene-export-capacity-at-complex-in-singapore/ Aster and Puraglobe sign MoU to bring world-leading re-refining technology to Asia http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/aster-and-puraglobe-sign-mou-to-bring-world-leading-re-refining-technology-to-asia/