http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing 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. http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/07/orlens-unipetrol-will-start-commissioning-ethylene-unit-after-power-outage-experienced-earlier-in-july/ The company expects full resumption of operations in the petrochemical part of the complex and simultaneous increase of production in the refinery section to standard levels by the beginning of next week.  http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/07/dow-forecasts-sales-below-estimates-slashes-dividend-as-downturn-takes-a-toll/ Dow halved its dividend and forecast third-quarter revenue below analysts' expectations as the chemicals maker navigates a prolonged downturn in the industry, sending its shares down nearly 10% in premarket trading. 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. http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/07/german-chemical-lobby-vci-sees-no-sector-recovery-before-2026/ Germany's chemical industry lobby VCI does not expect a sector upswing before 2026, even though the rapid downtrend the chemical-pharmaceutical industry has seen in recent years seems to be over. http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/07/technip-energies-develops-low-emission-furnace-design-to-reduce-the-carbon-footprint-of-ethylene-production/ Technip Energies has developed the low-emission furnace (LEF) design, a groundbreaking technology aimed at reducing the carbon footprint of ethylene production. http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/07/nayara-to-use-univation-technologies-pe-process-for-world-scale-plant-in-india/ Univation Technologies, LLC announced that Nayara Energy Ltd. has selected Univation's UNIPOL™ PE Process Technology for a world-scale production line in Vadinar, Gujarat, India. http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/07/eu-to-set-up-critical-chemical-alliance-to-secure-supply-chains/ The European Commission will work with EU member states and the chemicals sector to support production of chemicals identified as critical for Europe's industrial supply chains, the EU executive said. http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/07/lotte-chemical-titan-secures-3-b-ethylene-supply-deal-in-indonesia/ Malaysia's Lotte Chemical Titan said that its Indonesia-based subsidiary has agreed to a 10-year ethylene supply deal worth around $3 billion with its downstream petrochemical producer, Lotte Chemical Indonesia Nusantara. http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2025/june-2025/petrochemical-technologies/large-scale-advanced-pyrolysis-technology-development-a-proven-route-to-chemical-recycling-and-steam-cracker-integration/ This article highlights the key advancements in developing the author’s company’s advanced pyrolysis technology, focusing on improvements in scale-up, heating efficiency, process optimization and product recovery.