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Repsol Lubricants has acquired a 44% stake in Valtec Premium Lubricants SRL and has formed a joint venture with Valtec B.V. to strengthen growth in Central and Eastern Europe

Vertex Energy Inc. has expanded its base oil portfolio with VTX‑R6, a 6 cSt Group III re-refined base oil (RRBO). The product builds on the earlier launch of VTX‑R4 by adding a higher-viscosity cut intended to

HIF Global and German eFuel One GmbH have signed a heads of agreement for the long-term offtake of e-methanol, setting out the main commercial terms for a definitive

Malaysia’s Pentas Flora said it has officially expanded into Japan, positioning itself as a supplier of re-refined base oil (RRBO) to one of the world’s most sophisticated industrial

Deutsche Infineum GmbH & Co. KG and RheinEnergie AG have signed contracts to build an 18-megawatt ground-mounted photovoltaic installation at Infineum’s

Infosys said it has expanded its strategic collaboration with ExxonMobil to develop and deploy ExxonMobil Data Center Immersion Fluids for data centres, aiming to enhance energy efficiency and maximise use of available power

Cosmo Oil Lubricants Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Cosmo Energy Holdings Co., Ltd., said it has added “Cosmo Thermal Fluid”, a high-performance immersion

Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. said it has signed a “Global Account Framework Agreement” with Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco), covering

CHANGAN Automobile and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL) have unveiled what they call the world’s first mass-production passenger vehicle equipped with sodium-ion batteries, with a market launch targeted for

A new analysis from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reveals that whilst the combined market share for electric and hybrid vehicles reached 22% of all light-duty sales in 2025, the expiry of federal tax