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French refining technology company Axens has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Airbus to deepen cooperation on the development and deployment of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), as both companies seek to accelerate the industry’s transition toward net-zero emissions by

Bapco Energies BSC (Closed), the Kingdom of Bahrain’s integrated state energy company, has declared force majeure on all group operations on 9 March 2026, citing the ongoing regional conflict in the Middle East and a recent attack on its Sitra

NOK Klüber Co., Ltd. has developed what it claims is the first low dew point grease from a Japanese lubricant manufacturer designed for use in the ultra-dry environments required for lithium-ion and all-solid-state battery production. The new grease is

The European lubricants industry has achieved a significant milestone in automotive supply chain sustainability reporting, with the joint ATIEL and UEIL methodology for calculating the product carbon footprint of lubricants, greases, and specialty fluids formally included in the Catena-X Product

HF Sinclair Lubricants & Specialties has implemented a global base oil price increase across its Petro-Canada Lubricants and HollyFrontier Specialty Products portfolios, effective 10 March 2026, with increases ranging

Infineum has inaugurated a new lubricant additive blending plant in Patalganga, Maharashtra, India, operated exclusively on its behalf by LSR Specialty Oils, a specialist in high-quality blending and contract manufacturing for the lubricants and specialty chemicals sector. The facility

PT Chandra Asri Pacific Tbk has increased production capacity at its methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) and Butene-1 plant in Cilegon, Banten, by up to 25%, further consolidating the group’s position as Indonesia’s sole domestic producer of both chemicals. The

 Shell has agreed to sell Jiffy Lube International (JLI) and its subsidiary Premium Velocity Auto (PVA) to an affiliate of Monomoy Capital Partners for USD 1.3 billion, marking the exit of the world’s largest lubricants company by volume from the

Hitachi Energy has completed what is believed to be the first retro fill of a fully circular, re-refined transformer oil in a critical power transformer at its power transformers factory in Córdoba, Spain, using Nynas’ NYTRO® RR 900X — a

Evonik Industries has confirmed it met its profit guidance for 2025 and reaffirmed its earnings outlook for 2026, despite a decline in full-year sales driven by lower selling prices and adverse currency effects. Evonik Industries is a global specialty chemicals