http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing Emerson’s new tank monitoring hub optimizes inventory management and operational efficiency http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/11/emerson-s-new-tank-monitoring-hub-optimizes-inventory-management-and-operational-efficiency/ The insights provided by the hub help to optimize inventory management, leading to improved decision-making, increased operational efficiency and reduced costs. Ottco and Royal Vopak sign strategic agreement to establish a JV in the special economic zone at Duqm http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/10/ottco-and-royal-vopak-sign-strategic-agreement-to-establish-a-jv-in-the-special-economic-zone-at-duqm/ EIA: U.S. crude, fuel inventories fall on robust refining and demand http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/10/eia-us-crude-fuel-inventories-fall-on-robust-refining-and-demand/ U.S. crude oil, gasoline and distillate inventories fell last week as refining activity and demand strengthened, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said. OCI Global and VICTROL partner to develop refrigerated clean ammonia bunkering supply chain in the Netherlands and Belgium http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/10/oci-global-and-victrol-partner-to-develop-refrigerated-clean-ammonia-bunkering-supply-chain-in-the-netherlands-and-belgium/ This strategic collaboration marks an important step in accelerating the decarbonization of the maritime industry. Keppel-led consortium appointed for next phase of study for Singapore’s first low-carbon ammonia power generation and bunkering solution http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/10/keppel-led-consortium-appointed-for-next-phase-of-study-for-singapore-s-first-low-carbon-ammonia-power-generation-and-bunkering-solution/ The consortium will proceed to undertake a FEED study across the entire value chain, for a 55 MW–65 MW ammonia power plant, terminal infrastructure and bunkering solutions, laying the foundations for a potential final investment decision. Czech state lending 200,000 tons of oil to Orlen Unipetrol during TAL work http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/10/czech-state-lending-200-000-tons-of-oil-to-orlen-unipetrol-during-tal-work/ The State Material Reserves Administration (SSHR) said work on modernizing the pier at the port in Trieste, Italy, where the pipeline begins, was limiting the movement of tankers and restricting supplies. Indonesia's Pertamina completes oil storage tank construction to support refinery upgrade http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/10/indonesias-pertamina-completes-oil-storage-tank-construction-to-support-refinery-upgrade/ The overhaul of the Balikpapan facility is nearly finished and operations are scheduled to begin in November. Advance GHG performance management: The use of SME-configurable smart assets with molecular-level GHG determination for refining, petrochemicals and upstream operations http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2025/september-2025/digital-technologies/advance-ghg-performance-management-the-use-of-sme-configurable-smart-assets-with-molecular-level-ghg-determination-for-refining-petrochemicals-and-upstream-operations/ U.S. propane inventories are well stocked heading into the winter heating season http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/10/us-propane-inventories-are-well-stocked-heading-into-the-winter-heating-season/ Propane inventories reflect supply and demand balances. Propane demand is greatest in the winter months because propane is used as the main heating fuel in about 5% of U.S. homes, primarily in the northern parts of the Midwest and Northeast. Update: Chevron's Los Angeles (U.S.) refinery down after large fire erupted in jet fuel unit http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/10/update-chevrons-los-angeles-us-refinery-down-after-large-fire-erupted-in-jet-fuel-unit/ The El Segundo refinery is the second largest in California and Chevron's second-biggest refinery in the United States. The facility supplies a fifth of all motor vehicle fuels and 40% of the jet fuel consumed in southern California.