TotalEnergies signs renewable power deal with Google in Malaysia
TotalEnergies has signed a 21-year power purchase agreement with Google to supply renewable electricity to the technology company’s data centre
bp appoints Meg O’Neill as chief executive from April 2026
bp p.l.c. has appointed Meg O’Neill, currently chief executive of Woodside Energy, as its next chief executive officer, effective 1 April 2026. The company said Murray Auchincloss will step down as
EU automotive package signals shift in car CO₂ rules
The European Commission has proposed a new Automotive Package that would allow limited flexibility in the European Union’s CO₂ emissions targets for cars and vans, marking what industry groups describe as a first step toward recalibrating
ExxonMobil holds opening ceremony for Singapore refinery upgrade
ExxonMobil on Tuesday held an opening ceremony for its residual upgrade project on Jurong Island, marking the formal commissioning of new units designed to produce higher-value lubricant base stocks and lower-sulphur fuels in Singapore. The project introduces new processing
Ford shifts investment toward trucks, hybrids and affordable EVs
U.S.-based automaker Ford Motor Co. said it is shifting capital investment toward trucks, hybrids and more affordable electric vehicles (EVs) as it seeks to restore profitability and apply stricter discipline to its electrification strategy. The automaker said the revised
Replacement fuel economy test for ILSAC GF-8 to get a reboot
Development of the replacement fuel economy test for ILSAC GF-8 will restart after the International Lubricants Specification Advisory Committee (ILSAC) said the proposed hardware does not reflect modern engine designs and fails to deliver the fuel-economy discrimination required for
Moresco to merge U.S. lubricant subsidiaries in 2026
Moresco, a Japan-based specialty lubricant and chemical manufacturer, will merge two wholly owned U.S. subsidiaries on 1 January 2026 as part of efforts to consolidate its North American operations and strengthen its global business
New guidelines approved for using ammonia cargo as marine fuel
Lloyd’s Register (LR), EXMAR, and the Belgian Federal Public Service for Mobility and Transport have completed work on new international guidelines governing the safe use of ammonia cargo as marine fuel, following more than two years of development and
API ballots clear path to PC-12 first licensing in 2027
The Lubricants Group of the American Petroleum Institute (API) has agreed to ballot three key motions for the next heavy-duty engine oil category, Proposed Category 12 (PC-12), a move that would pave the way for first licensing on
IMCD appoints Clara Fabre to lead Lubricants & Energy unit
IMCD Group has appointed Clara Fabre as its new business group director for Lubricants & Energy, effective 1 January 2026. She succeeds Marco Maddedu, who will focus on leading IMCD Italy following the company’s acquisition