http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/petrobras-delivers-lpg-sold-at-steep-premiums-despite-lula-move-to-annul-auction/ Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras has delivered liquefied petroleum gas auctioned off at high prices, even after President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said the government would annul it to protect consumers from fuel spikes. http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/india-ends-import-tax-on-petrochemicals-to-help-local-industry/ http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/taiwans-cpc-brings-naphtha-cracker-online-a-week-early/ http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/us-naphtha-exports-surge-to-record-high-on-japanese-venezuelan-buying/ http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/saudi-aramco-and-sonatrach-raise-lpg-prices-for-april-by-between-38-and-80/ http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/nigerias-dangote-refinery-secures-25-b-from-afreximbank/ http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/oci-global-completes-sale-of-oci-ammonia-holding-to-agrofert/ http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/union-workers-ratify-contract-at-exxonmobils-louisiana-us-refining-and-chemical-complex/ http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/omv-and-xrg-complete-transactions-to-create-borouge-international-boosting-global-chemicals-leadership/ http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/chinas-smaller-independent-refiners-to-curb-output-on-rising-oil-prices/ The so-called teapot refiners had benefited in recent months from cheap stocks of Russian and Iranian crude, but temporary U.S. waivers allowing purchases of Russian and Iranian oil stranded at sea for 30 days have driven prices for those barrels sharply higher as buyers, especially Indian refiners, rush to secure supply.