May 2026

Nippon Yuka Kogyo Co., Ltd. (Nippon Yuka), a group company of Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), is launching a lubricating-oil analysis service designed

Brazil’s Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) has released a comprehensive technical test plan to evaluate the feasibility of raising the mandatory biodiesel blend in diesel beyond the current 15% (B15) ceiling, covering blends up to 25% (B25), under the

Brazil’s government is on the verge of a landmark energy decision, with Minister of Mines and Energy Alexandre Silveira poised to submit a proposal to the National Energy Policy Council (Conselho Nacional de Política Energética, CNPE) to raise the mandatory

Specialty chemicals company Evonik Industries AG has extended the contract of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Christian Kullmann until 2030 and appointed Michael Rauch as its new chief financial officer (CFO), with both decisions taken unanimously at an extraordinary Supervisory Board

Specialty chemicals and ingredients distributor Caldic has appointed Smita Shetty as managing director for India, effective 4 May 2026. Headquartered in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Caldic is one of the world’s leading

FUCHS SE has completed the full acquisition of the OPET FUCHS joint venture after receiving all necessary regulatory approvals, the global

NEOS Acetyls and Sandpiper Chemicals, LLC have announced a strategic collaboration to develop a low-carbon methanol production facility in Texas City, Texas, U.S.A. Under the agreement, INEOS will become a shareholder and an anchor customer of Sandpiper. The plant will

German speciality chemicals company LANXESS and U.K.-based fuel preservation specialist Fuelcare have entered into a partnership to market biocide solutions for fuels across Europe. Under the agreement, Fuelcare will take over marketing of the established LANXESS products Kathon FP 1.5

Phillips 66 Limited has completed the acquisition of the assets and associated infrastructure of Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery Limited (in liquidation), the company announced on April 28

AMSOIL Inc. has announced a strategic distribution agreement with Repsol Lubricants under which Repsol will market and sell AMSOIL Wind products, including proprietary AMSOIL Synthetic Power Transmission Gear Oil (PTN) products, across