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A large number of trucks, buses, tractors, and construction vehicles are already approved for higher biodiesel blends, according to an updated approval list published by the Association Quality Management Biodiesel (AGQM), in

The Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association (ILMA) has formally requested emergency relief from General Motors for lubricant manufacturers participating in the dexos engine oil licensing programme, as military conflict in the

Ultrapar is in advanced talks with Chevron Corp. to sell a 30% stake in Ipiranga, Brazil’s fuel distribution arm, according to two sources familiar with the matter cited by the Brazil Journal. Neither Ultrapar nor Chevron has issued an official

FatHopes Energy (FHE), in collaboration with Bin Zayed International (BZI) Group, has appointed Technip Energies — through its consulting arm Genesis — and Wison Engineering Ltd. to independently conduct a Technical Feasibility Study (TFS) for its proposed sustainable aviation fuel

Chevron Lummus Global (CLG) has expanded its technology licensing portfolio with the addition of Fischer-Tropsch (FT) liquid upgrading solutions, taking over direct licensing of technologies previously held by Chevron U.S.A. Inc. and positioning the company to serve growing demand for

Neste has successfully commissioned the world’s largest upgrading facility for liquefied waste plastic (LWP) at its Porvoo refinery in Finland, representing a EUR 111 million (USD 120.7 million) investment that marks a major milestone in the industrial-scale commercialisation of chemical

French synthetic lubricant specialist NYCO has confirmed that its manufacturing facility in Newnan, Georgia, U.S.A., which opened in mid-2025, is now fully operational and producing NYCOBASE® synthetic ester base oils for the North American market. The plant, located in the

The Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association (ILMA) has launched a two-front advocacy campaign to secure emergency relief for U.S. lubricant manufacturers facing an acute Group III base oil shortage triggered by missile and drone attacks on refining and energy infrastructure in

Castrol has confirmed it will serve as the official technical lubricant partner of the Audi Revolut F1 Team for the 2026 Formula 1 season, co-engineering a bespoke engine oil for Audi’s hybrid power unit as the sport enters its most

Re Sustainability Limited has signed an exclusive memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) to establish India’s first structured national initiative for the collection, re-refining, and circular reuse of used lubricating oil, targeting a formal recovery infrastructure