Mergers & Acquisitions

BP Struggling to Lock in Castrol Buyer

BP Struggling to Lock in Castrol Buyer

July 29, 2025

All but one potential buyer for U.K. lubricant company Castrol have dropped out.

Vibra Mulls Moove Purchase

Vibra Mulls Moove Purchase

July 21, 2025

Brazil’s Vibra Energia kicked off discussions with Cosan S.A. over potentially buying its lubricants business Moove.

Shell Completes Acquisition of Raj Petro

Shell Completes Acquisition of Raj Petro

July 15, 2025

Shell Lubricants completed its acquisition of Raj Petro Specialities Pvt., taking full ownership of the India-based comp ...

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IMCD Acquires Apus Quimica

July 9, 2025

Specialty chemicals formulator and distributor IMCD has agreed to acquire all shares of Apus Química SpA, a Chilean dis ...

Petronas Lubricants Italy Sells Off Car Care Unit

Petronas Lubricants Italy Sells Off Car Care Unit

June 18, 2025

Quantum Capital Partners acquired Italian automotive care products maker Arexons from Petronas Lubricants Italy.

German Investors Snap Up LyondellBasell Plants in Europe

German Investors Snap Up LyondellBasell Plants in Europe

June 11, 2025

Chemical producer LyondellBasell is negotiating with German industrial investment group Aequita for the sale of four of ...

Phillips 66 Divesting Stake in European Business

Phillips 66 Divesting Stake in European Business

May 20, 2025

Phillips 66 announced it will relinquish a 65% stake in its fuel retail operations in Germany and Austria, part of a pus ...

Lubrication Engineers Acquires RSC Bio Solutions 

Lubrication Engineers Acquires RSC Bio Solutions 

May 14, 2025

Lubrication Engineers Inc., a United States-based manufacturer of industrial lubricants, acquired RSC Bio Solutions, whi ...

PSP Buys Stake in Recycle Engineering

PSP Buys Stake in Recycle Engineering

April 16, 2025

Thai lubricant company PSP Specialties Public Co. bought 65% of chemical recycling provider Recycle Engineering, PSP ann ...

Fuchs Acquires MWF Maker IRMCO

Fuchs Acquires MWF Maker IRMCO

April 7, 2025

German independent lubricant manufacturer Fuchs bought IRMCO Advanced Metalforming Lubricant Technologies.

Aramco Pushes Further into South America

Aramco Pushes Further into South America

April 4, 2025

Saudi Aramco acquired Peruvian fuel distributor Primax for $3.5 billion.

EU Gives Thumbs Up to U.S. Purchase of OQ

EU Gives Thumbs Up to U.S. Purchase of OQ

April 2, 2025

Strategic Value Partners' acquisition of OQ Chemical has been approved by the European Commission, the commission announ ...

Singapore Firm Buys Savant Group

Singapore Firm Buys Savant Group

March 12, 2025

Singaporean investment holding company Paeonia Group has acquired Savant Group for an undisclosed sum.

Repsol and Aramco Grab Chunks of Unioil

Repsol and Aramco Grab Chunks of Unioil

March 5, 2025

Repsol and Saudi Aramco have snagged large chunks of Filipino energy company Unioil, the country's family-owned downstre ...

Calumet to Shed Part of Royal Purple

Calumet to Shed Part of Royal Purple

March 5, 2025

Base oil refiner Calumet is selling the industrial segment of its lubricant brand Royal Purple to Lubrication Engineers ...

Activist Investor Pushes BP to Shed Castrol

Activist Investor Pushes BP to Shed Castrol

February 26, 2025

BP is considering selling off Castrol after 25 years as its lubricant brand, pushed by an activist investor who wants th ...

Fuchs Buys Boss Lubricants

Fuchs Buys Boss Lubricants

January 15, 2025

Fuchs Group acquired compatriot company Boss Lubricants GmbH & Co. KG., a family-owned and operated company based in ...