http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing Nigeria's Seplat Energy hit by strike amid push for higher output http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/nigerias-seplat-energy-hit-by-strike-amid-push-for-higher-output/ The action by members of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), a union of professional oil staff, follows a breakdown in talks over a 2026 collective bargaining agreement and staff welfare issues. Fire at Russian petrochemicals plant kills at least three http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/fire-at-russian-petrochemicals-plant-kills-at-least-three/ Union workers ratify contract at ExxonMobil's Louisiana (U.S.) refining and chemical complex http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/union-workers-ratify-contract-at-exxonmobils-louisiana-us-refining-and-chemical-complex/ UK government pledges £9 MM for new development projects at Mossmorran ethylene plant in Fife http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/uk-government-pledges-9-mm-for-new-development-projects-at-mossmorran-ethylene-plant-in-fife/ USW members vote to reject bp's ‘final’ offer to Whiting refinery workers http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/usw-members-vote-to-reject-bps-final-offer-to-whiting-refinery-workers/ The U.S. United SteelWorkers (USW) union members voted on Thursday to overwhelmingly reject what energy giant bp called its "last, best, and final" contract proposal to those working at its Whiting refinery in Indiana (U.S.). Update: Union agrees to U.S. refineries contract, averting nationwide strike http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/02/update-union-agrees-to-us-refineries-contract-averting-nationwide-strike/ The agreement was negotiated between the union and leading U.S. refiner Marathon Petroleum on behalf of the refiners and chemical producers. The Gulf Energy Information Excellence Awards® 2025 winners honored at live Houston gala http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/10/the-gulf-energy-information-excellence-awards-2025-winners-honored-at-live-houston-gala/ Update: Nigeria oil union calls off strike after talks with Dangote Petroleum http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/10/update-nigeria-oil-union-calls-off-strike-after-talks-with-dangote-petroleum/ The strike was called after the Dangote refinery—Africa's largest with a crude processing capacity of 650,000 bpd—dismissed more than 800 unionized staff. Ecovyst announces agreement to sell its Advanced Materials & Catalyst segment to Technip Energies for $556 MM http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/09/ecovyst-announces-agreement-to-sell-its-advanced-materials-catalyst-segment-to-technip-energies-for-556-mm/ 75% of critical infrastructure organizations endorse ‘secure by operations’ strategy to defend against OT cyberattacks http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/09/75-of-critical-infrastructure-organizations-endorse-secure-by-operations-strategy-to-defend-against-ot-cyberattacks/