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Shell to Expand Synthetic Ester Output
A Shell retail outlet in Manchester, a stone’s throw from Midel & Mivolt ©Julius Kielaitis / shutterstock

Shell to Expand Synthetic Ester Output

November 13, 2024

British energy company Shell will expand production capacity of its synthetic ester fluid subsidiary Midel & Mivolt ...

Palm Transformer Oil Project Advances

Palm Transformer Oil Project Advances

June 21, 2024

Biofuels producer BBGI Group, along with fellow Thailand-based partners SCG Chemicals and QTC Energy, announced successf ...

Michang Records Earnings Bump

Michang Records Earnings Bump

June 21, 2024

South Korean lubricants blender Michang Petroleum reported a 13% increase in net profit despite a 4% decline in sales re ...

Profits Up at Gulf, Castrol India, Balmer

Profits Up at Gulf, Castrol India, Balmer

May 31, 2024

Gulf Oil Lubricants India Ltd. reported strong increases in net profit for the quarter ended March 31 and its fiscal yea ...

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Apar Forms Saudi Arabia Subsidiary

April 2, 2024

The board of directors of Apar Industries Ltd. approved establishment of a wholly owned subsidiary in Saudi Arabia to pr ...

PSP Profits, Sales Decline in 2023

PSP Profits, Sales Decline in 2023

March 8, 2024

P.S.P. Specialties Public Co. reported lower sales and net profit for 2023, while PV Oil Lube JSC achieved a significant ...

Castrol India Posts Jump in Profits

Castrol India Posts Jump in Profits

February 23, 2024

Castrol India Ltd. reported higher net profit for 2023 and the quarter ended Dec. 31, while the quarter brought double- ...

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Nynas Starts Partnership to Recycle Transformer Oil

January 15, 2024

Swedish lubricant maker Nynas to recycle transformer oil in a partnership with leading recycler Stena Recycling.

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Nynas, Stena Link to Recycle Transformer Fluid

January 9, 2024

Nynas AB has entered a partnership with waste management firm Stena Recycling to collect, process and reuse used electri ...

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Rerefinery Opens Near Arctic Circle

December 26, 2023

A base oil rerefinery that opened recently in Severodvinsk, Russia, may not be large, but it appears to be the northernm ...

Profits Rise for Michang

Profits Rise for Michang

October 13, 2023

South Korean lubricants blender Michang Petroleum Industry Co. reported a 43% jump in operating profit on a 2% uptick in ...

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Shell Acquires Transformer Fluid, Coolant Lines

October 10, 2023

Shell Lubricants acquired two product lines from United Kingdom-based M&I Materials Ltd. – one for synthetic and e ...

Profit Down for Castrol India, Gulf; Up for Apar

Profit Down for Castrol India, Gulf; Up for Apar

May 19, 2023

Protecting and managing margins was a common theme for several India companies announcing financial results for the quar ...

Germany Lube Demand Declined in February

Germany Lube Demand Declined in February

May 2, 2023

Domestic lubricant demand in Germany declined 8% to 51,416 tons in February, with steep decreases occuring in metalworki ...

Indian Companies Weather Volatility

Indian Companies Weather Volatility

March 3, 2023

Volatility in key factors – including base oil and crude oil prices, additives costs and the Indian rupee – made mar ...

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Gandhar Plans Public Stock Offering

January 20, 2023

Petroleum products supplier Gandhar Oil Refinery has announced a plan to conduct an initial public stock offering in whi ...

Profits Down for Korean Blender Michang

Profits Down for Korean Blender Michang

January 6, 2023

South Korean lubricants blender Michang Oil Ind. Co. Ltd. reported a 45% drop in net profit and a 4% increase in sales f ...