JLR adds hybrid choice, bets on North America growth
JLR set out plans on Wednesday to deliver double-digit revenue growth by widening propulsion choice across its Range Rover and Defender lines and sharpening its focus on North America, its largest market. In an investor update at its Gaydon, England,
EU clears Stonepeak’s majority purchase of Castrol
The European Commission has cleared, without conditions, the proposed acquisition of a majority controlling interest in Castrol by Stonepeak Partners LP, removing one regulatory hurdle for the sale of BP p.l.c.’s lubricants business. The Commission approved the deal
Shell, BMW M Motorsport renew Le Mans tie with race oil
Shell Lubricants and BMW M Motorsport have renewed their long-standing partnership following the conclusion of the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans, extending their agreement with a strengthened focus on research and development (R&D), including sustainable fluid technologies for motorsport
Chevron deepens Vaca Muerta bet with NGL, oil plans
Chevron Corporation is close to finalising agreements to supply a USD 3-billion natural gas liquids (NGL) processing venture in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale formation, joining
Huntsman and Olin to merge in all-stock chemicals deal
Olin Corporation and Huntsman Corporation have entered a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock merger of equals, creating a leading North American chemicals company, the two firms said on 16 June. The combined business will be renamed OlinHuntsman Corporation
Base oil stays tight even as Hormuz deal reaches signing
Global supply of premium base oils is expected to stay tight for months, even as the United States and Iran sign an interim deal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as depleted inventories and disrupted Group
EU sanctions China’s Xinxiang Richful over Russian oils
The Council of the European Union (EU) has imposed sanctions on Xinxiang Richful Lubricant Additive Company, which it describes as one of the largest lubricant additive manufacturers and distributors based in China, accusing it of
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U.S. refiners sue EPA over 2026-2027 biofuel mandates
The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) has filed a lawsuit in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit challenging the 2026-2027 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) volumes that the Environmental