Vivo Energy completes TotalEnergies Jordan acquisition
Vivo Energy has completed its acquisition of 100% of the shares in TotalEnergies Marketing Jordan, taking over a network of around 180 service stations along with the commercial fuels and lubricants
Eni, Mercuria to form global energy trading joint venture
Eni and Mercuria have signed an agreement to establish a joint venture to oversee energy commodities trading across global markets, the companies said on July 1, 2026, in San Donato Milanese (Milan), Italy. The venture, owned equally by the
IFP Petro, BPCL sign MoU on India used-oil collection
IFP Petro Products Pvt. Ltd and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly develop a
Delhi EV policy 2.0 bans new petrol two-wheelers by 2028
The Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi has notified the Delhi Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2.0, a four-year framework combining purchase incentives, scrappage bonuses and phased bans on new internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle registrations, in a push
Shell completes USD 1.3 billion Jiffy Lube sale to Monomoy
Pennzoil Quaker State Company, trading as SOPUS Products, a wholly owned subsidiary of Shell USA Inc. that comprises Shell’s United States lubricants
Valvoline launches Restore & Protect motor oil in Europe
Valvoline Global Operations has announced the European launch of its Restore & Protect motor oil, adapting a product that has already debuted in other global markets for petrol and diesel
Neste to spend over USD 455M on Porvoo refinery overhaul
Neste Corporation will conduct an approximately nine-week maintenance turnaround at its Porvoo refinery in Finland between August and October 2026, at a total estimated cost of more than
Tata Motors, Castrol sign used oil recycling MoU
Tata Motors and Castrol India Limited have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly launch a pilot programme for a used oil circularity ecosystem. The collaboration aims to establish a structured model for the
Master Fluid Solutions launches Clyde AI metalworking helper
Master Fluid Solutions has introduced Clyde, a new artificial intelligence (AI) assistant on its North American website designed to help metalworking fluid users find appropriate products
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