Connell Bros. began marketing and distributing Songwons lubricant and fuel additives throughout China this month, having already been the companys exclusive distributor in India. Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Bin Mohamad named Datuk Ahmad Nizam Salleh as the new chairman of the state-owned oil and gas company Petroliam Nasional Bhd on Aug. 2. Ahmad Nizam has held various positions at the company since 1981.