http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/11/bulgaria-wins-uk-sanctions-reprieve-on-refinery-petrol-stations/ The UK last month announced sanctions on Russia's two biggest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, and a week later the U.S. followed suit in a bid to squeeze the financing of Moscow’s war effort in Ukraine. http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/11/chinas-sinochem-shuts-one-crude-unit-at-quanzhou-after-fire/ The 300,000-bpd Quanzhou refinery was due to be offline for scheduled full plant maintenance from the end of November or early December to January. http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/11/novatek-has-fully-restored-operations-at-ust-lugas-condensate-complex/ The condensate is being processed into light and heavy naphtha, kerosene, diesel and marine fuel. http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/11/petrochina-to-phase-out-19-old-refining-chemical-units-to-curb-sector-glut/ The world's second-largest oil consumer is facing a faster-than-expected peak in fuel demand due to rapid electrification of its transportation fleet and a petrochemical sector that is plagued by excess capacity and poor margins. http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/11/neste-celebrates-15-yrs-of-refining-in-singapore-and-60-yrs-in-porvoo/ http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/10/bulgaria-restricts-fuel-exports-to-eu-following-lukoil-sanctions/ The ban will not apply to the refueling of domestic and foreign ships, aircraft and deliveries to the armed forces of European Union and NATO member states. http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/10/diesel-rally-sparked-by-western-sanctions-on-russia-will-be-short-lived/ A new wave of Western sanctions on Russia’s oil industry has roiled the diesel market, sending refining margins soaring, but global supplies are unlikely to be severely disrupted for long. http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/10/asia-refining-margins-soar-as-sanctions-threaten-russian-supplies/ The strength has mainly been driven by the global diesel market, which has staged an upward swing in recent weeks on robust demand and tighter supply prospects. http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/10/mali-strikes-deal-with-russia-for-petroleum-products/ Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) militants announced a blockade on fuel imports to the landlocked West African country in early September and have since attacked convoys of fuel tankers attempting to enter the country or reach the capital. http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/10/maersk-tests-brazilian-ethanol-mix-to-make-cleaner-maritime-fuel/ Maersk, which represents 15% of the global maritime shipping market, is testing a blend with 10% of ethanol.