Castrol launches new EV transmission fluid
Castrol has launched Castrol ON EV Transmission Fluid W3, a full-synthetic electric vehicle (EV) transmission fluid the company says can help extend drivetrain
HPCL, Tata Motors sign used-lubricant recycling pact
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) and Tata Motors have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to pilot a structured model for the collection and recycling of used
Aramco’s Mufti takes Luberef chairmanship as Al-Buainain exits
Saudi Aramco Base Oil Company (Luberef) has named Yasser M. Mufti as chairman of its board of directors, succeeding Ibrahim Q. Al-Buainain, who resigned for personal reasons
ENOC, Allied Biofuels in SAF supply pact for Uzbek plant
Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) Group has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Allied Biofuels Holding to explore the offtake and distribution of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and electro-synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (e-SAF)
Acelen secures USD1.5bn for Brazil SAF biorefinery
Acelen Renewables, the renewable energy company of Mubadala Capital, has secured USD 1.5 billion to begin construction of a renewable fuels biorefinery in the state of Bahia, Brazil
U.S. lubricant production rises 8% year-on-year in March
U.S. refinery and blender net production of lubricants reached 5.24 million barrels in March 2026, up 8.0% from 4.85 million barrels in March 2025,
TotalEnergies, Stellantis renew engine oil partnership
TotalEnergies and Stellantis have renewed and expanded their engine oil and lubricant partnership in Europe, extending a collaboration that began with Citroën more than 50
Oxea and Kraton raise prices as Group III base oil supply tightens
On-again, off-again ceasefire announcements and stalled peace negotiations between the United States and Iran, compounded by Israel’s continuing strikes on Lebanon, have kept global energy markets on edge through May. The disruption around the Strait of Hormuz has driven fuel
U.S. set to miss 2030 SAF goal as diesel wins feedstock
The United States is likely to fall short of its 2030 sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) target, in part because current policy makes renewable diesel more profitable to produce than jet fuel from the same
Castrol India names Saugata Basuray managing director
Castrol India has appointed Saugata Basuray as managing director for a five-year term, elevating the company’s interim chief executive to its top