India’s Savita Oil Technologies reports best-ever quarter
Savita Oil Technologies Ltd., the Mumbai, India-based lubricants and specialty oils maker reported higher earnings for the April-to-June quarter. Its unaudited consolidated total revenue from operations rose 49.6% from a year earlier to INR 14.80 billion (USD 153 million), according
Dangote starts 700,000 b/d Kenya refinery, with base oil planned
Dangote Industries is targeting more than USD 100 billion in annual revenue by 2030 under an expansion programme requiring about USD 50 billion in financing, The Kenyan Wall Street reported. Other reports, including The Star, describe the initiative as a
Malaysia probes RON95 water claims at Petron, Caltex stations
Fuel operators Petron Malaysia and Caltex Malaysia are cooperating with domestic trade authorities following social media complaints that water-contaminated RON95 petrol caused vehicle breakdowns across northern Peninsular Malaysia. Petron Malaysia addressed the social media reports by stating
Ningxia Coal mPAO pilot plant passes 72-hour assessment
Ningxia Coal Industry Co., Ltd. says its pilot plant for continuous polymerisation of coal-based metallocene polyalphaolefins (mPAO) has passed a 72-hour on-site assessment organised by the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation. The company
India notifies tougher fuel economy norms from April 2027
India’s Ministry of Power has notified new corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) norms for passenger vehicles that take effect on April 1, 2027, and remain in force until March 31, 2032, the ministry said. The norms apply to new passenger
U.S. finalises lower fuel economy standards, ends credit trading
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has released a final rule resetting the corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and ending what the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) called a backdoor electric
API extends emergency provisional licensing for engine oils
The American Petroleum Institute (API) has extended Emergency Provisional Licensing (EPL) by 90 days for engine oil licensees, saying the ongoing conflict in the Middle East has disrupted supply from multiple base oil refineries in the region. According to a
Fuchs and Mercedes-Benz extend automotive lubricants partnership
Fuchs SE and Mercedes-Benz have extended their strategic business partnership, signing an extension to their current contract, the companies announced. The partnership focuses on
Aether Fuels demo line makes ASTM-spec synthetic aviation fuel
Aether Fuels Inc. has announced the successful construction, commissioning and operation of a fully integrated demonstration line that produced synthetic aviation fuel meeting the specifications of ASTM D7566, the international standard for synthetic jet fuel. The sustainable fuels
Shell contributes to SS 726 liquid cooling data centre standard
Shell Singapore contributed industry expertise to the development of SS 726:2026 Liquid Cooling in Tropical Data Centres, which Shell calls the world’s first