Argentina

YPF Divesting Downstream Assets
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YPF Divesting Downstream Assets

August 20, 2024

Argentinian energy company YPF is divesting from its lubricants business, as well as offering a stake in one of its refi ...

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YPF to Sell Lubes Units in Brazil, Chile

May 29, 2024

The head of Argentinian oil major YPF said recently that the company will sell its businesses in Brazil and Chile, both ...

Quimiguay Recycles Waste Oil in Argentina

Quimiguay Recycles Waste Oil in Argentina

August 30, 2023

To help reduce potential for environmental contamination, an Argentinian waste management company launched a used lubric ...

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BR Starts Production in Argentina

May 19, 2021

BR Distribuidora, the largset lubricants supplier in Brazil, has entered an agreement with RefiPampa to blend Lubrax-bra ...

YPF Distributes Chevron Base Oils

YPF Distributes Chevron Base Oils

July 1, 2020

Chevron Products Co. announced a base oil distribution agreement with Argentine energy company YPF S.A., adding its seco ...

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Coronavirus Constricts Lithium Supplier Livent

March 25, 2020

Lithium supplier Livent Corp. suspended operations at its two Argentinian facilities this week in accordance with a nati ...

Car Sales Mixed in Latin America

Car Sales Mixed in Latin America

February 5, 2020

Vehicle sales for last year were up in Brazil and Colombia but down in Mexico, Argentina and Chile, according to data fr ...

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Petronas Closes Argentina Plant

October 30, 2019

Malaysias Petronas Lubricants International recently closed its lubricant blending plant near Buenos Aires, Argentina, a ...

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Mobil Re-positions in Argentina

August 28, 2019

ExxonMobil is working to reposition its Mobil brand in some South American countries, including Argentina where it recen ...

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Taking Advantage of Crude Price Volatility

August 21, 2019

A consultant told an industry conference that lubricant companies can benefit from crude oil price volatility if they ca ...

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Puma In, Petrobras Out at Argentina Plant

April 10, 2019

The new owner of a blending plant in Avellaneda, Argentina has entered a contract to make lubricants for Puma Energy, an ...

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South America Survives Without PdVSA Base Oils

February 6, 2019

The sidelining of base oil plants operated by Venezuelas national oil company may be crippling that nations lubricant in ...

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Shell Completes Sale of Argentina Assets

October 10, 2018

Shell announced last week the closing of its sale of downstream assets in Argentina to Raizen - a 50-50 joint venture be ...

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Trafigura Acquires Blend Plant in Argentina

June 13, 2018

Trafigura Group Pte. Ltd. closed last month on the purchase of most of Pampa Energias downstream assets in Argentina. Th ...

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Shell Sells Argentina Business to JV

April 25, 2018

Shell announced yesterday that it agreed to sell its downstream business in Argentina to Raizen, a 50-50 joint venture w ...