http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/california-us-fuel-imports-hit-4-yr-high-amid-refinery-outages/ California's fuel imports rose to the highest in 4 yr in May as refiners turned to historical trading partners in Asia and tapped some unusual routes to make up for shortages in the No. 2 U.S. oil consumer state, according to shipping data and traders. http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/alpek-will-cease-operations-at-its-pet-facility-in-north-carolina-us/ Alpek, S.A.B. de C.V. has announced the strategic decision to cease operations at its Cedar Creek facility in Fayetteville, North Carolina (U.S.) by July 31, 2025. The site, acquired by Alpek in 2001, has an installed capacity of 170,000 t of PET resin and approximately 35,000 t of rPET flake production. http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/us-senate-republicans-propose-eliminating-fuel-economy-fines-for-automakers/ U.S. Senate Republicans on Thursday proposed eliminating fines for failures to meet Corporate Average Fuel Economy rules as part of a wide-ranging tax bill - the latest move aimed at making it easier for automakers to build gas-powered vehicles. http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/eia-us-crude-stockpiles-fall-fuel-builds-as-refiners-hike-output/ U.S. crude oil stockpiles fell last week as oil refiners ramped up production with the start of the summer driving season, while fuel inventories rose amid weaker demand, data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed on Wednesday. http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/global-oil-refiners-see-short-term-boost-from-higher-margins/ Refiners across the globe are reaping unexpected profits from producing key fuels in recent weeks, offering an ailing sector respite before an anticipated weakening later this year, as plant closures have tightened fuel supply needed to meet peak summer demand. http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/trump-administration-us-axes-37-b-in-green-energy-projects/ The U.S. has axed awards to 24 green energy projects issued during U.S. President Joe Biden's administration that totaled more than $3.7 billion, the Energy Department said. These include projects from ExxonMobil, Heidelberg Materials and Eastman Chemical http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/us-ethanol-output-eases-off-record-pace-as-summer-travels-heat-up/ Record volumes of U.S. ethanol have been churned out since late last year, largely due to an uptick in exports and steady domestic demand. But output has slipped from those record levels over the last couple of weeks, coinciding with the ramp-up of the summer driving season. http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/abs-approves-first-of-its-kind-lco2-barge-for-us-operation/ ABS has awarded approval in principle (AIP) to Overseas Shipholding Group Inc. (OSG), the parent company of Aptamus Carbon Solutions, for its preliminary design of a liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) barge. http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/05/us-administration-considers-plan-to-clear-record-backlog-of-small-refinery-biofuel-waivers/ The White House (U.S.) is weighing a plan to clear a record backlog of requests from small refineries for exemptions from U.S. biofuel laws, which could include approving many current applications and requesting industry input to deal with older ones. http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/05/us-ethane-exports-to-china-hit-new-roadblock-with-license-requirement/ Chinese purchases of U.S. ethane, a key petrochemical feedstock, face fresh uncertainty after the U.S. Commerce Department told exporters to seek licenses to export to China