November 2025

PETRONAS Lubricants International (PLI) has established a strategic partnership with U.S.-based additive manufacturer Lubrizol Corporation to advance fluid

Toyota will invest USD 912 million to expand hybrid-vehicle and hybrid powertrain production across five U.S. manufacturing plants, adding 252 jobs as the company accelerates its multipathway approach to electrification. The move forms part of Toyota’s previously announced plan to

BASF and ExxonMobil have entered a strategic collaboration to advance methane pyrolysis, a low-emission hydrogen production technology that generates hydrogen and solid carbon without process-related CO₂ emissions

Repsol has introduced a new brand identity for its lubricants division as part of a strategy to expand its global presence and double the business’s size by 2030. The launch took place on 17 November at the

Clariant has confirmed it will supply key catalyst technologies for Repsol’s planned Ecoplanta facility in El Morell, near Tarragona, Spain — a project described as Europe’s first

Infineum has unveiled a refreshed global brand identity, introducing a new logo and the tagline “Formulating tomorrow together,” as the UK-based specialty chemicals company signals its

Petron Corporation has introduced a new engine oil formulated specifically for scooters, responding to the rapidly expanding scooter segment within the Philippine motorcycle industry. Scooters—classified as motorcycles with a step-through frame, a flat floorboard,

Indonesia will introduce a mandatory 10% ethanol blend in petrol, known as E10, starting in 2027, as part of renewed efforts to enhance energy security and reduce fuel imports amid volatile global oil prices. The ambitious programme, confirmed by Energy

LanzaJet has begun full operation of its Freedom Pines Fuels plant in Soperton, Georgia, U.S.A., becoming the first company to produce jet fuel from ethanol at a commercial-scale facility. The development marks a significant

LANXESS has expanded capacity at its Qingdao production site in Shandong province, strengthening its ability to meet rising domestic demand for rubber additives in China. The company said the site’s two production lines have increased output capacity by 50%,