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Shell Helix, Shell Lubricants’ top-tier passenger car motor oil brand, has unveiled a bold new look across its range alongside the launch of a global marketing campaign, “Unleash the Power Within,” aimed at redefining how

ASTM Committee D02, the long-standing standards body responsible for specifications and test methods for petroleum products, lubricants, and fuels, is considering a significant change to its

Gevo, Inc., a U.S.-based renewable chemicals and advanced biofuels firm, has signed a definitive agreement to sell its wholly owned subsidiary Agri-Energy, LLC to A.E. Innovation, LLC for USD 7 million. The deal includes Gevo’s idled 18-million-gallon-per-year ethanol production

Germany’s Zeller+Gmelin has marked a strategic expansion in Asia with the official opening of its new lubricant production facility in Huzhou, China. The celebratory ceremony held on 8 May 2025 welcomed customers,

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) and Iwatani Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore subcooled liquid hydrogen (sLH₂) refuelling

ExxonMobil has appointed Wade Floyd as president of its Indonesian operations, replacing Carole Gall, as part of its broader efforts to reinforce its presence in the region and support

bp has launched the formal sale process of its Castrol lubricants business, aiming to raise up to USD 10 billion as part of its broader USD 20 billion divestment plan by 2027. Goldman Sachs has been appointed to oversee the

German synthetic fuels pioneer INERATEC has signed a strategic framework agreement with PETRONAS, through its UK-based trading arm PETCO Trading (UK) Ltd. (PTUK), to accelerate the

ADNOC Distribution, in partnership with TotalEnergies Marketing Egypt (TEME), has officially launched its ADNOC Voyager lubricant range across Egypt, marking a major milestone in the UAE company’s regional

Taiyo Holdings Co., Ltd., a Japanese chemical and petroleum group, has received separate buyout proposals from U.S. private equity firm KKR & Co. and Tokyo-based Nippon Sangyo Suishin Kiko Ltd. (NSSK), according to Bloomberg. The offers propose acquiring Taiyo at