http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing 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/ Senegal fuel subsidy could exceed budget allocation by $2 B http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/senegal-fuel-subsidy-could-exceed-budget-allocation-by-2-b/ 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/ U.S. oil refiners finally profit from biofuels due to mandates, high fuel prices http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/us-oil-refiners-finally-profit-from-biofuels-due-to-mandates-high-fuel-prices/ While stronger demand for renewable fuels and favorable policy signals have encouraged refiners to churn out more products, it remains unclear whether this will prompt producers to commit capital to expanding production capacity after several ventures have failed to break into this market. ARENA to drive Australia's $1.1-B Cleaner Fuels Program http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/arena-to-drive-australias-11-b-cleaner-fuels-program/ Repsol's Chairman asserts the role of refining as a strategic industry for Spain and for Europe http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/repsols-chairman-asserts-the-role-of-refining-as-a-strategic-industry-for-spain-and-for-europe/ Update: U.S. House passes bill allowing year-round sales of E15 gasoline http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/update-us-house-passes-bill-allowing-year-round-sales-of-e15-gasoline/ The House on Wednesday approved the H.R. 1346 bill, or the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act, by a vote of 218 to 203, which would allow fuel retailers to offer E15 year‑round, removing seasonal restrictions linked to smog concerns. Nigeria fuel demand rises as Dangote drives near-full refining capacity http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/nigeria-fuel-demand-rises-as-dangote-drives-near-full-refining-capacity/ Average daily petrol consumption rose to 51.1 million liters, slightly above the 50 million liters benchmark levels, while diesel demand climbed to 17.3 million liters a day. Lobbying battle intensifies as E15 ethanol bill nears U.S. vote http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/lobbying-battle-intensifies-as-e15-ethanol-bill-nears-us-vote/ Both sides are lobbying Congress, with representatives from the Renewable Fuels Association, the American Petroleum Institute, and the Small Refineries of America meeting lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Monday and Tuesday. Seven markets to track if peace breaks out in the Middle East http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/seven-markets-to-track-if-peace-breaks-out-in-the-middle-east/ Here are key charts - across crude, products, shipping, gas, industrial commodities and equities - to gauge whether markets are pricing a temporary easing of tensions or a structural shift in global supply and demand if a peace deal emerges.