January 2026

LanzaTech Global reported that its municipal solid waste (MSW) to ethanol pilot plant in Kuji City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, achieved guaranteed performance levels after sustained steady-state operations, according to results released on January

Malaysia’s national oil company Petroliam Nasional Bhd (PETRONAS) has appointed Mohd Jukris Abdul Wahab as chief operating officer, effective February 1, 2026. PETRONAS said the appointment aligns with its

Chevron Oronite officially announced the appointment of Laurent Jumelle as president, succeeding Cary Knuth. The appointment was effective December 16, 2025. Knuth has assumed the role of vice

Lubrizol said its next-generation SulfrZol 54 process additive is seeing broader adoption across refining and petrochemical operations, including emerging lower-carbon applications such as renewable diesel

Infinium has launched its Infinium Edge platform, introducing a new range of dielectric immersion fluids designed to support high-density artificial intelligence and high-performance computing data centres. The

Chevron Oronite has expanded its long-standing partnership with Azelis South Africa by locally manufacturing PARATONE 24EX, a viscosity modifier, strengthening supply reliability in the

Suniso to be marketed and distributed exclusively by Petro-Canada Lubricants globally. From January 2026, Petro-Canada Lubricants, an HF Sinclair brand, will market Suniso® products in the Asia Pacific region through an expanding

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s commercial hub, is preparing to restrict petrol-powered vehicles in parts of its downtown area as part of a broader push to accelerate electric mobility and curb urban air pollution, according to media reports. Under proposals

General Motors’ (GM) electric-vehicle (EV) performance in 2025 highlighted a widening divergence between the Chinese and U.S. markets, with record new energy vehicle (NEV) sales in China contrasting sharply with a major EV-related write-down in the United States. In

BASF has commissioned a steam cracker at its newly built Verbund site in Zhanjiang, marking a major milestone in the company’s expansion in China and the start-up of one