News & Updates

Shell announced that its Pennzoil-Quaker State Co. purchased a 49% interest in Blue Tide Environmental LLC, which plans to bring a Group II rerefinery onstream in Texas in 2024. - Read More Dec 14, 2022
Luberef plans to expand Group II production capacity and add Group III production at its base oil plant in Yanbu. Dec 07, 2022
Chevron Phillips Chemical held a groundbreaking ceremony Nov. 14 for its new polyalphaolefin unit in Beringen, Belgium. Nov 30, 2022
Puraglobe is moving forward with a Group III/III+ rerefinery in Tampa, Florida. - Read More Nov 17, 2022
Eneos Closes Group I Plant - Read More Oct 28, 2022
Puraglobe Builds Third Rerefinery - Read More Oct 25, 2022
CNOOC-Shell Plans PAO Plant in China - Read More Oct 21, 2022
Recvoil Builds Chile’s First Rerefinery - Read More Oct 19, 2022
The clock may be ticking for Neste’s Porvoo base oil refinery. - Read More Sep 20, 2022
Puraglobe is building a Group III/III+ rerefinery in Tampa, Florida. - Read More Sep 17, 2022
Shell Singapore Group I Plant Stays Open - Read More Jul 08, 2022
ExxonMobil continues investing in Group II capacity, including a Singapore project that is scheduled to create by far the world’s biggest base oil plant in 2025. - Read More Jul 01, 2022
Consortium Seeks Isla Refinery Deal - Read More Jun 22, 2022
Tatneft recently started the process of streaming 6 centiStoke API Group III base oil at its Taneco refinery. - Read More Jun 14, 2022
Chevron Phillips Chemical will build a new PAO unit in Belgium. The company is targeting a 2024 startup for the unit. - Read More Jun 07, 2022
Petrobras announced last week an agreement to sell its Lubnor refinery in Fortaleza, Brazil. - Read More Jun 01, 2022
Sinopec’s Yanshan Petrochemical Co. has begun producing API Group III base oils. - Read More Apr 29, 2022
Peter Greven Boosts Esters Output - Read More Apr 26, 2022