ATIEL Code of Practice adds re-refined base stocks guidance
The Technical Association of the European Lubricants Industry (ATIEL) has released Issue 26 of its Code of Practice, marking the first time the guidance formally addresses the use of re-refined base
INEOS to invest GBP 150 million at Grangemouth with UK backing
INEOS has announced a GBP 150 million (USD 191 million) investment at its Grangemouth site in Scotland, supported by the UK government through a GBP 75 million (USD 95 million) loan guarantee and a GBP 50
VinFast Indonesia EV plant opens in Subang
VinFast has officially inaugurated its electric vehicle manufacturing plant in Subang, West Java, Indonesia, marking the company’s first production facility in Indonesia and its fourth globally. The Vietnamese automaker said
Metafuels advances e-SAF Rotterdam project with McDermott FEED
Metafuels has awarded McDermott a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract for its planned Turbe e-SAF facility in Rotterdam, marking a key step towards final investment decision for the project. Metafuels is a Zurich-based SAF technology
KRAHN Specialty Fluids partnership expands into India and UAE
KRAHN Specialty Fluids has established a new distribution partnership with Metalex Cryogenics Ltd. to expand the availability of specialty refrigeration and cooling fluids in India and the United Arab Emirates. The agreement
XPeng to start local EV assembly in Malaysia from 2026
Chinese electric vehicle maker XPeng will begin locally assembling electric vehicles in Malaysia in 2026 under a strategic partnership with EP Manufacturing Bhd (EPMB), marking a significant step in its expansion across Southeast Asia. The initiative is anchored by
Renault Group introduces lower-carbon engine oils in Europe
Renault Group has become the first automotive manufacturer to introduce and exclusively offer a full range of premium engine oils formulated with re-refined base oils (RRBO), as part of an effort to reduce the carbon footprint of its after-sales products.
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