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The people and fleets powered by Shell FuelSave Diesel
When your fleet delivers the news to 10 million people each day, reliability cannot be compromised. Readers — and the vendors who support them — depend on consistent, on-time distribution. And while maintenance matters, the fuel running your vehicles is just as important to…
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bp completes Castrol sale to Stonepeak for USD 6 billion
bp has completed the sale of a 65% stake in its Castrol lubricants business to Stonepeak, the company announced November 2. bp will keep the remaining 35%. It is using USD 6 billion in after-tax proceeds to reduce its financial obligations further, in line with what it describes…
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Valero to buy former LyondellBasell Houston refinery
Valero Energy Corporation has agreed to buy the former LyondellBasell refinery site in Houston, Texas, U.S.A., for USD 320.5 million and expects to restart 165,000 barrels per day (bpd) of light sweet crude processing capacity there by the end of 2027, the company announced…
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Valvoline launches new motorcycle engine oil range in Malaysia
Valvoline Global Operations has launched its new Valvoline Champ range of motorcycle engine oils in Malaysia, the company announced on October 28. Valvoline said the range is built for local road conditions, the tropical climate and heavy traffic, and covers everyone from daily…
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FUCHS expands lubricants business in Africa with new investments
FUCHS is expanding its footprint in Africa through a series of investments across Southern and East Africa, the lubricants maker said. FUCHS has signed agreements to acquire 100% ownership of its former joint venture operations in Zimbabwe,... The post FUCHS expands lubricants…
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TotalEnergies renews Kia lubricants partnership through 2031
Kia Europe and TotalEnergies have extended their partnership through 2031 with a five-year cooperation agreement, the companies said. Kia has worked with TotalEnergies, a global integrated energy company, since 2011 to supply lubricants to Kia customers in Europe. Under... The…
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GE Aerospace qualifies NYCO turbine oil for GEnx-1B engines
NYCO’s TURBONYCOIL® 600 turbine oil is now qualified for use in GE Aerospace’s GEnx-1B engines, which power Boeing 787 aircraft, following an in-flight evaluation of nearly... The post GE Aerospace qualifies NYCO turbine oil for GEnx-1B engines appeared first on F&L Asia .
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Sinopec Yanshan Group III base oil tops 8,000 tonnes in September
Sinopec’s Yanshan Petrochemical produced more than 8,000 tonnes of high-viscosity index (HVI) Group III base oil in September, with overall... The post Sinopec Yanshan Group III base oil tops 8,000 tonnes in September appeared first on F&L Asia .
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OXCCU SAF blend component passes Intertek testing
OXCCU, a carbon-to-value company that converts waste carbon into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), has produced its first samples of a finished synthetic blend component for SAF blending and says independent testing by Intertek shows it meets an international... The post OXCCU…
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Caltex Singapore marks 90 years with fuel and rewards promotions
Caltex Singapore has launched its 90th anniversary celebrations, with customer promotions running from October to December 2026, the company announced on October 27. Caltex is... The post Caltex Singapore marks 90 years with fuel and rewards promotions appeared first on F&L Asia…
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Shell lubricants volumes fall 25% as group earnings rise
Shell plc sold 66,000 barrels per day of lubricants in the third quarter of 2026, down 25% from 88,000 barrels per day a year earlier and the lowest of any quarter in its quarterly databook, which starts in 2021, the company reported October 29. Lubricant volumes were also 12%…
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MRDC to buy Mobil fuel stations in Papua New Guinea
The Mineral Resources Development Company Limited (MRDC) and Mobil Oil New Guinea Limited (Mobil), an affiliate of Exxon Mobil Corporation, have signed agreements for the proposed acquisition of Mobil’s retail service... The post MRDC to buy Mobil fuel stations in Papua New…
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NTN starts mass production of SP-1 high-speed spindle grease
NTN Corporation (NTN) will start mass production of its High-Speed, Long-Life Grease “SP-1” for machine tool spindle bearings in November 2026, giving customers the volumes they need to evaluate it on... The post NTN starts mass production of SP-1 high-speed spindle grease…
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Moeve and Galp end talks on Iberian downstream combination
Moeve and Galp have ended negotiations on a possible combination of their downstream businesses in the Iberian Peninsula, Moeve said on October 26. The talks followed a non-binding agreement the two... The post Moeve and Galp end talks on Iberian downstream combination appeared…
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New Zealand PM opens Glide’s waste oil re-refinery
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon officially opened Glide’s waste oil re-refinery in Pukekohe on Sunday, October 18. Glide says it is the only facility of its kind in New Zealand. Used oil collected from the... The post New Zealand PM opens Glide’s waste oil re-refinery appeared…
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Rancon Lubricants to invest USD 19.65 million in Bangladesh
Rancon Lubricants Limited has signed a land lease agreement with Invest Bangladesh for 6.5 acres of developed land at the National Special Economic Zone in Mirsarai, Chattogram,... The post Rancon Lubricants to invest USD 19.65 million in Bangladesh appeared first on F&L Asia .
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PETRONAS, TotalEnergies, Mitsui form JV for Malaysia CCS hub
PETRONAS CCS Ventures Sdn. Bhd. (PCCSV), a subsidiary of Petroliam Nasional Bhd (PETRONAS), TotalEnergies EP CCS Malaysia and Japan’s Mitsui & Co., Ltd. have signed a joint venture agreement (JVA) to develop carbon dioxide (CO₂)... The post PETRONAS, TotalEnergies, Mitsui form…
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BASF lifts Evonik takeover bid to over EUR 11 billion
BASF SE has raised its takeover offer for Evonik Industries AG to more than EUR 11 billion (USD 12.3 billion), Bloomberg reported on October 23, citing people familiar with the matter. The Ludwigshafen, Germany-based company has made a new bid of around EUR 24 (USD 26.83) per…
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PetroChina Lubricant signs Australia deal with Brooks Group
PetroChina Lubricant Company, China Petroleum Technology and Development Corporation (CPTDC) and Australia’s Brooks Group signed a cooperation agreement in Perth, Australia, on October 20. Under the agreement, the partners will provide integrated lubrication solutions to local…
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Shell, ExxonMobil reportedly explore Infineum sale
Shell and ExxonMobil are exploring a sale of Infineum, their jointly owned fuel and lubricant additives business, the Financial Times (FT) reported last week, citing people familiar with the matter. Infineum declined to... The post Shell, ExxonMobil reportedly explore Infineum…