Shell opens its third-largest grease plant globally in Indonesia
Shell officially inaugurated its grease manufacturing plant (GMP) in Marunda, Bekasi, Indonesia, on 15 September and told reporters the output is for the domestic market. The plant can make up to 12 kilotonnes a year of Shell Gadus greases. It
SK Enmove sees no clear end to base oil supply shortage
It is difficult to predict how long the current base oil supply shortage will last, Kim Won-gi, president of SK Enmove, told reporters in Ulsan, South Korea, according to The Korea Herald. Kim was
EU truckmakers seek three-year delay to 2030 CO2 targets
The chief executives of Europe’s seven leading truck and bus manufacturers have called on the European Union (EU) to postpone the 2030 carbon dioxide compliance deadline for heavy-duty vehicles by three years, arguing that the conditions needed to drive market
Arteco coolant wins NVIDIA qualification for data centres
Arteco has announced that ZITREC EC 20, its premium propylene glycol 25 (PG25) direct-to-chip coolant, has achieved NVIDIA Qualified status for artificial intelligence (AI) factory and data centre infrastructure. The product is
Sinopec lubricants signs research deal with Lanzhou lab
The Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics (LICP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Sinopec Lubricant Co., Ltd. have signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Lanzhou, China. Liu Weimin, a CAS academician; Zhou Feng, director of LICP and deputy
Everllence tests world’s first ethanol engine for ore carrier
Everllence has announced that the world’s first Everllence B&W G80 ethanol-capable engine has been tested and verified at a research and development test at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries’ engine and machinery division in South Korea. The engine
Afton launches PC-12 additive platforms for heavy duty
Afton Chemical has launched new-generation heavy-duty engine oil additive platforms developed to support the transition to the coming American Petroleum Institute (API) CL-4 and FB-4 categories, known in development as PC-12A and PC-12B. The heavy-duty industry is
EIA lifts Brent forecast as oil inventories keep falling
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects Brent crude to average around USD 90 per barrel through the second half of 2026, with global inventories continuing to fall, according to its September Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO). Global oil prices averaged
PETRONAS, Tata Motors to pilot used oil recycling in India
PETRONAS Lubricants India, part of the PETRONAS group, and Tata Motors have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the collection and recycling of used automotive lubricants, and will pilot a structured model simultaneously across Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, India.
Malaysia’s engine oil certification order takes effect 6 October
Engine oil for motor vehicles sold in Malaysia will have to be certified and carry a SIRIM conformity label from 6 October 2026, the third enforcement date set for an order gazetted almost two years ago, the Asian Lubricant Exhibition