Valvoline opens Saudi Arabia lubricants company ValCo
Valvoline Global Operations has launched commercial operations of the newly formed Valvoline Arabia Lubricants Company (ValCo), an automotive and industrial solutions
KBR PureSAF picked for Asia ethanol-to-jet SAF plant
KBR has been selected to provide technology licensing and front-end engineering design (FEED) services based on its PureSAF technology for a proposed sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant on
Spain backs bp-Iberdrola green hydrogen at Castellón refinery
Iberdrola España and bp have won Spanish government approval to redirect up to EUR 211 million (USD 240 million) in European Union funding towards exploring an expansion of green hydrogen production
Lubrizol, Tongyi launch AI-developed diesel engine oils
Lubrizol, a U.S.-based global specialty chemicals company, and China’s Tongyi Petrochemical have unveiled two heavy-duty engine oils at Tongyi’s 2026 Global Technology Conference: Titan King AI Low-Ash Synthetic Diesel Engine Oil and Titan King Three-in-One Ultra-Low-Ash Synthetic Engine Oil. The
ZF launches two transmission oils for Korean construction market
ZF is strengthening its presence in the South Korean construction market with the launch of two high-performance transmission oils, ZF PowerFluid Gold 1 and ZF PowerFluid Pro 1, for heavy-duty off-highway applications, the
Sanctions reshape Nayara as it crosses 7,000 retail outlets
Nayara Energy has crossed 7,000 retail fuel outlets across India, a domestic expansion that market analysts link directly to European Union and United States sanctions on the Rosneft-backed refiner. The Western regulatory measures have restricted the company’s international export avenues,
Quaker Houghton opens China plant, expands Shanghai lab
Quaker Houghton has opened a new manufacturing facility in Zhangjiagang, China, expanding local production capacity to meet rising customer demand across the Asia-Pacific region. The
UAE exit cuts OPEC+ share of crude oil output, EIA says
The United Arab Emirates’ departure from OPEC has reduced the group’s share of global crude oil production and capacity, the United States Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in an
Vertex Energy plans 6,000 bpd Group III base oil expansion
Vertex Energy, Inc. is advancing a project at its Mobile, Alabama, U.S.A., refinery to produce crude-derived conventional Group III base oils, giving lubricant manufacturers and blenders an additional domestic
POSCO International completes Indonesian palm integration
POSCO International has completed the post-merger integration of the Indonesian palm company it acquired last year and rebranded it Prime Agri Resources (PT.PAR), completing a palm value chain spanning seed development, plantation and refining. The