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Vietnam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex) has signed a memorandum of understanding with South Korean energy firm GGenTec to jointly research and develop a plant that will produce recycled oil from waste oil, waste plastics, and waste rubber tyres. The signing

General Motors (GM) has declined to suspend enforcement actions under its dexos engine oil licensing programme, despite acknowledging the severity of the ongoing Group III base oil supply disruption triggered by military conflict in the Persian Gulf. The decision comes

War in the Middle East has left Gulf energy infrastructure facing repair and restoration costs of at least USD 25 billion, according to Rystad Energy, with damage spanning LNG trains, refineries, fuel terminals, and gas-to-liquids facilities across the region —

bp has appointed Carol Howle as deputy chief executive officer, effective immediately, as the energy major settles into a new leadership era under incoming CEO Meg O’Neill. Howle, a 25-year bp veteran, will retain her existing role heading the company’s

Lubrizol has released a white paper warning that self-declared “Suitable for Use” (SFU) engine oils carry significant performance and compliance risks compared with products carrying formal OEM approvals. The white paper, titled The Importance of Testing: Analysing Quality, Validation

Brenntag has opened a VDA-certified AdBlue® production facility in Samut Prakan, Thailand — its first such site in Asia Pacific — marking a significant step in expanding the company’s emissions-control solutions network across the region. The facility received official certification

Toyota Motor Corporation has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Daimler Truck AG and the Volvo Group to become an equal shareholder in cellcentric, their fuel cell system joint venture targeting the heavy-duty commercial vehicle market. The four

Valvoline Global Operations has launched Premium Blue One Solution Gen 2, the first heavy-duty engine oil to receive OEM approval for oil drain intervals of up to

The Timken Company has acquired the assets and related businesses of Bijur Delimon International (BDI), a North Carolina-based designer and manufacturer of

Shell Energy Italia and Infineum Italia Srl have signed a multi-year agreement to supply biomethane and natural gas, marking Shell Energy Italia’s first