Chevron names Eimear Bonner president of Oil, Products & Gas
Chevron Corporation (New York Stock Exchange: CVX) has named Eimear Bonner, currently chief financial officer (CFO), as president, Oil, Products & Gas, effective January 1, 2027
U.S. Lubricants names Pack Logix ex-CEO Adam Puzach president
U.S. Lubricants, a company of U.S. Venture, Inc., has named Adam Puzach as its president, the company said. James Williams will continue to lead the division’s national sales strategy as vice
China EV penetration could reach 80% by 2030
China’s electric vehicle (EV) penetration rate is expected to reach between 75 and 80% by 2030, even as the pace of expansion moderates with market maturity, according to an industry expert cited by China Daily. Wang Pei, deputy general manager
Evonik rejects EUR 10.3 billion BASF takeover bid
Evonik Industries AG has rejected an unsolicited EUR 10.3 billion (USD 11.5 billion) takeover approach from German chemical producer BASF SE, according to a Financial Times report. Evonik, headquartered in Essen, Germany, confirmed on September 25 that it had
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
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
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
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