Dangote starts 700,000 b/d Kenya refinery, with base oil planned
Dangote Industries is targeting more than USD 100 billion in annual revenue by 2030 under an expansion programme requiring about USD 50 billion in financing, The Kenyan Wall Street reported. Other reports, including The Star, describe the initiative as a
India notifies tougher fuel economy norms from April 2027
India’s Ministry of Power has notified new corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) norms for passenger vehicles that take effect on April 1, 2027, and remain in force until March 31, 2032, the ministry said. The norms apply to new passenger
U.S. finalises lower fuel economy standards, ends credit trading
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has released a final rule resetting the corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and ending what the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) called a backdoor electric
API extends emergency provisional licensing for engine oils
The American Petroleum Institute (API) has extended Emergency Provisional Licensing (EPL) by 90 days for engine oil licensees, saying the ongoing conflict in the Middle East has disrupted supply from multiple base oil refineries in the region. According to a
Fuchs and Mercedes-Benz extend automotive lubricants partnership
Fuchs SE and Mercedes-Benz have extended their strategic business partnership, signing an extension to their current contract, the companies announced. The partnership focuses on
Aether Fuels demo line makes ASTM-spec synthetic aviation fuel
Aether Fuels Inc. has announced the successful construction, commissioning and operation of a fully integrated demonstration line that produced synthetic aviation fuel meeting the specifications of ASTM D7566, the international standard for synthetic jet fuel. The sustainable fuels
Shell contributes to SS 726 liquid cooling data centre standard
Shell Singapore contributed industry expertise to the development of SS 726:2026 Liquid Cooling in Tropical Data Centres, which Shell calls the world’s first
Mazda, ENEOS to run E20 low-carbon fuel in Roadster race
Mazda Motor Corporation and ENEOS Corporation will work together to promote understanding and wider use of low-carbon fuel. ENEOS will supply its ethanol-blended
Idemitsu makes naphtha from chemically recycled plastic oil
Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. and its subsidiary Chemical Recycling Japan Co., Ltd. (CRJ) have produced naphtha from chemically recycled oil made from used plastics, completing an
Pertamina Patra Niaga shows used cooking oil SAF at Cilacap
Pertamina Patra Niaga has showcased its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), made in part from used cooking oil (UCO), to journalists at the Cilacap refinery in