http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/07/us-gulf-refiners-seek-middle-east-s-american-oil-to-offset-venezuela-mexico-losses/ The shake-up in trade flows reflects a shortage of medium and heavy crude grades at the key Gulf Coast refining hub, which has struggled in recent months to secure adequate supplies amid Mexican production and quality challenges, and Washington's pressure strategy on Venezuela's sanctioned energy industry. http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/07/ceo-of-russia-backed-indian-refiner-nayara-resigns-after-eu-sanctions/ The reshuffle at the top is the latest disruption for the company since the EU announced a new round of sanctions last Friday directed at Russia over its war in Ukraine. 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/valero-energy-beats-q2-profit-estimates-as-refining-margins-improve/ Refiner Valero Energy beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit as a rebound in refining margins helped cushion the loss in its renewable diesel unit. http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/07/swiss-becomes-world-s-first-airline-to-integrate-synhelion-solar-fuel-into-its-flight-operations/ Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has become the first airline in the world to integrate the solar fuel manufactured by the Swiss-based Synhelion clean-tech company into its regular flight operations. http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/07/finlands-neste-tops-earnings-forecast-on-soaring-saf-sales/ Finnish biofuel maker and oil refiner Neste reported stronger than expected core earnings for the second quarter driven by soaring sales of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), sending its shares rising. http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/07/shell-restarts-hydrodesulphurization-unit-at-pernis-oil-refinery-after-unplanned-outage/ Shell has restarted a hydrodesulphurization unit at its 400,000 barrel per day Pernis oil refinery in Rotterdam after an unplanned outage on July 19. 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/digital-exclusive-simulating-the-amine-treatment-of-hydrocarbon-liquids/ Liquid extraction in the refining and natural gas industries is used for aromatics removal from reformates and pyrolysis gasolines in refineries and from engine lubricating oils in lube oil plants, as well as the removal of sulfur compounds, mainly hydrogen sulfide (H2S), carbonyl sulfide (COS) and mercaptans from liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and natural gas liquids (NGLs). http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/07/in-rare-move-california-us-steps-in-to-find-buyer-for-valero-refinery-to-avoid-closure/ California government officials are trying to find a buyer for Valero Energy's Benicia refinery near San Francisco, an unusual effort as the clock ticks down on the company's planned closure of the facility in April.