LIQUI MOLY USA promotes Eva Tran to VP of marketing
LIQUI MOLY USA has promoted Eva Tran to vice president of marketing, recognising her leadership, strategic vision and instrumental role in the company’s sustained growth across the United States and Canada. Tran joined LIQUI MOLY USA eight years ago and
Mahindra plans six more EVs, raises production capacity 50%
Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) has announced plans to launch six additional battery electric vehicles (BEVs) by March 2031 and expand annual electric vehicle (EV) production capacity by 50 percent to 144,000 units, as the Indian automaker accelerates its shift toward
ALE 2026: Beyond the exhibition floor
ALE 2026 is structured to support engagement at several levels through exhibition space, technical
BASF marks 20 years of ester production at Shanghai site
BASF has marked 20 years of ester base stock production at its Jinshan site in Shanghai, China, reaffirming its position as a leading global supplier of synthetic esters for refrigeration lubricants. The Jinshan site, part
Sanyo Chemical optimises cold flow improvers for biodiesel
Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd. has announced two new cold flow improver formulations for biodiesel fuels (BDF) under its NEOPROVER brand, each tailored to the crystallisation behaviour of a specific feedstock. The new formulations — NEOPROVER HBF-201 and
Bayer and bp ally to scale camelina crop for biofuels
Bayer and bp have entered into a long-term strategic alliance to commercialise camelina, an oilseed crop, as a feedstock for biodiesel, renewable diesel (RD), and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), under the brand name newgold
Ramon Ang’s son takes over as Petron president and COO
Petron Corporation has appointed John Paul L. Ang, the eldest son of chairman and chief executive officer Ramon S. Ang, as president and chief operating officer (COO) of the Philippines’ only oil refiner, following the
Shell Q1 2026 earnings surge on lubricants and trading strength
Shell plc has reported first-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings of USD 6.9 billion, more than double the USD 3.3 billion recorded in the fourth quarter of 2025, driven by stronger lubricants margins, higher trading and optimisation contributions, improved refining margins, and
Arteco coolant among the first to meet China GB fuel cell standard
Arteco has announced that its FREECOR EV Micro 10 non-ionic coolant is among the first of its kind to achieve full compliance with Chinese National Standard (GB) 29743.3-2025 for fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs)
Australia commits AUD 10.7B to fuel security amid Iran war
Australia will allocate more than AUD 10.7 billion (USD 7.73 billion) for fuel and fertiliser security in next week’s federal budget, establishing the country’s first permanent government-owned onshore fuel reserve and tightening mandatory stockholding requirements for fuel companies, Prime Minister