http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing PetroChina makes FID for new northeast refinery complex http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/07/petrochina-makes-fid-for-new-northeast-refinery-complex/ The new complex comprises a 200,000-bpd crude oil refinery, a 1.4-metric MMtpy ethylene complex as well as a variety of downstream petrochemical units such as polyethylene, polypropylene and polyolefin elastomer. Indian caustic soda major TGV SRAAC selects thyssenkrupp nucera for new expansion contract http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/07/indian-caustic-soda-major-tgv-sraac-selects-thyssenkrupp-nucera-for-new-expansion-contract/ Indian caustic soda major TGV SRAAC Ltd. (formerly Sree Rayalaseema Alkalies and Allied Chemicals Ltd.), has commissioned thyssenkrupp nucera to expand its chlor-alkali plants in Kurnool in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. NNPC CEO reaffirms Nigeria's initiative to debottleneck domestic refining capacity, strives for self sufficiency http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/07/nnpc-ceo-reaffirms-nigerias-initiative-to-debottleneck-domestic-refining-capacity-strives-for-self-sufficiency/ The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, has reaffirmed the Company’s commitment to dismantling structural bottlenecks towards laying a solid foundation for a self-sufficient refining ecosystem in Africa. Update: Cancelled and postponed green hydrogen projects http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/07/update-cancelled-and-postponed-green-hydrogen-projects/ Developers of green hydrogen have scaled back investments and scrapped projects globally as elevated production costs and weak demand for the low-carbon fuel have made many ventures unviable.  Indonesia's Danantara awards $8-B EPC contract for modular refinery builds http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/07/indonesias-danantara-awards-8-b-epc-contract-for-modular-refinery-builds/ Indonesian sovereign wealth fund Danantara plans to sign an $8 billion engineering, procurement and construction contract with U.S. engineering firm KBR Inc to build 17 modular refineries.  Europe's chemical industry seeks a lifeboat to stay in business http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/07/europes-chemical-industry-seeks-a-lifeboat-to-stay-in-business/ Europe's petrochemical industry is unravelling under a wave of plant closures after years of losses and a rapid expansion of global capacity led by China. India's Numaligarh Refinery extends key green hydrogen tender date amid Assam policy uncertainty http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/07/indias-numaligarh-refinery-extends-key-green-hydrogen-tender-date-amid-assam-policy-uncertainty/ India's Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL) has extended the deadline for submitting bids for its green hydrogen project in Assam by two weeks, according to a tender document, as uncertainty looms over the state's flagship clean energy policy. Saudi Arabia solidifies international partnerships to export renewable energy, green H2 to Europe http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/07/saudi-arabia-solidifies-international-partnerships-to-export-renewable-energy-green-h2-to-europe/ The agreements and MoUs were signed during the Renewable Energy and Green Hydrogen Export Workshop, led by ACWA Power under the supervision of the Ministry of Energy. Zambia plans 60,000-bpd oil refinery in copper belt http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/07/zambia-plans-60-000-bpd-oil-refinery-in-copper-belt/ Officials hope construction will start in the third quarter of 2025, with a first phase of commercial operations planned for 2026. Indian Oil to upgrade Panipat refinery's diesel unit for green jet fuel production http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/07/indian-oil-to-upgrade-panipat-refinerys-diesel-unit-for-green-jet-fuel-production/ Indian Oil Corp plans to shut the diesel desulfurizer unit at its 300,000-bpd Panipat refinery for an upgrade aimed at producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) next year, Arvind Kumar, its head of refineries, said.