Chevron adds second Group II base oil hub in South America

Chevron Products Company, a division of Chevron U.S.A. Inc., has signed a base oil distribution agreement with YPF S.A. (YPF), a vertically integrated Argentine energy company headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina. YPF, which has been well established in Argentina since 1922, has an intimate understanding of the challenges and opportunities in the market. YPF will…

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Castrol lubricants to be available at Jio-BP retail sites

Castrol India Limited, India’s leading automotive lubricants company, announced that Castrol lubricants will now be available at Jio-BP retail outlets across India. This new channel offers Castrol enhanced visibility and reach for its products and solutions. Castrol lubricants will be supplied to the joint venture’s fuel retailing network of 1,400 sites, which is expected to…

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Euglena starts up integrated Biofuels Isoconversion unit in Japan

Photo courtesy of Euglena Chevron Lummus Global (CLG) and Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) announced the successful startup of Euglena Co., Ltd.’s integrated Biofuels Isoconversion unit in Yokohama, Japan. CLG is a joint venture between Chevron and Lummus Technology. The 5 barrel per day (BPD), first-of-its-kind demonstration unit, employs the Biofuels Isoconversion technology, jointly developed by CLG…

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Brenntag to acquire Thai lubricant distributor Oils ‘R Us

Photo courtesy of Brenntag Brenntag (ISIN DE000A1DAHH0), the global market leader in chemical and ingredients distribution, has signed an agreement to acquire Oils ‘R Us Co., Ltd. headquartered in Thailand. Oils ‘R Us was established in 2006 as a trade marketing and distribution services for ExxonMobil lubricants. The company has a diversified customer base as it distributes…

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