API extends emergency provisional licensing for engine oils
The American Petroleum Institute (API) has extended Emergency Provisional Licensing (EPL) by 90 days for engine oil licensees, saying the ongoing conflict in the Middle East has disrupted supply from multiple base oil refineries in the region. According to a
Fuchs and Mercedes-Benz extend automotive lubricants partnership
Fuchs SE and Mercedes-Benz have extended their strategic business partnership, signing an extension to their current contract, the companies announced. The partnership focuses on
Aether Fuels demo line makes ASTM-spec synthetic aviation fuel
Aether Fuels Inc. has announced the successful construction, commissioning and operation of a fully integrated demonstration line that produced synthetic aviation fuel meeting the specifications of ASTM D7566, the international standard for synthetic jet fuel. The sustainable fuels
Shell contributes to SS 726 liquid cooling data centre standard
Shell Singapore contributed industry expertise to the development of SS 726:2026 Liquid Cooling in Tropical Data Centres, which Shell calls the world’s first
Mazda, ENEOS to run E20 low-carbon fuel in Roadster race
Mazda Motor Corporation and ENEOS Corporation will work together to promote understanding and wider use of low-carbon fuel. ENEOS will supply its ethanol-blended
Idemitsu makes naphtha from chemically recycled plastic oil
Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. and its subsidiary Chemical Recycling Japan Co., Ltd. (CRJ) have produced naphtha from chemically recycled oil made from used plastics, completing an
Pertamina Patra Niaga shows used cooking oil SAF at Cilacap
Pertamina Patra Niaga has showcased its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), made in part from used cooking oil (UCO), to journalists at the Cilacap refinery in
Castrol launches CORE thermal management offer for data centres
Castrol has launched Castrol CORE, an end-to-end thermal management offer for data centres, in response to rising demand from artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing. The company announced the launch in Singapore on 29 September. Castrol says the offer is
Pertamina NRE opens sorghum bioethanol pilot centre in Lampung
Pertamina New & Renewable Energy (Pertamina NRE) has opened a Bioethanol Development Center in Tegineneng, Pesawaran Regency, Lampung province, to test multi-feedstock, multi-generation bioethanol production. The pilot facility, launched on 14 September, has a production capacity of up to 60
ATIEL launches new EELQMS website for lubricant quality
The Technical Association of the European Lubricants Industry (ATIEL) has launched a new website for the European Engine Lubricant Quality Management System (EELQMS) at eelqms.eu. ATIEL announced the launch in