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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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Kismat Ventures into Southeast Asia

October 11, 2019

Energy trading company Kismat Singapore entered the Southeast Asian lubricant market through a toll-blending deal in Mal ...

Vehicle Sales Growth Forecast in ASEAN

Vehicle Sales Growth Forecast in ASEAN

June 28, 2019

Vehicle sales across Southeast Asias big three markets - Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand - are projected to cross 3.9 m ...

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Petronas Chemicals Buys BRB

May 24, 2019

Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd of Malaysia agreed to acquire Netherlands-based lube oil additive manufacturer BRB Internat ...

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Malaysia to Produce Graphene-based Lubricants

December 21, 2018

Malaysias Micratto Technologies Sdn. - founded by researchers at Sunway University - will produce graphene-based lubrica ...

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Petronas to Begin Production at Indian Plant

November 23, 2018

Malaysias Petronas Lubricants International will begin production at its lubricant blending plant in India by the end of ...

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Malaysian Engine Oil Demand to Grow

April 6, 2018

Malaysian demand for automotive engine oil is expected to grow at a compound annual rate of 2.9 percent between 2016 and ...

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Verdezyne DDDA Plant Underway

October 17, 2017

Verdezyne Inc. began constructing a commercial-scale, palm-based dodecanedioic acid manufacturing facility in Iskandar, ...

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KLK Expands Esters Capacity

October 10, 2017

Malaysias KLK Oleo Sdn increased its ester production capacity by 40 percent with the completion of a new plant in Klang ...

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FKT, UMW Record Mixed Results

May 9, 2017

Malaysian lubricant supplier UMW reported that its profit before taxes dipped slightly in 2016, while Indonesias PT Fede ...

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SE Asias Auto Sales Up, Moto Sales Down

February 14, 2017

Led by double-digit growth in Singapore, the Philippines and Vietnam, automobile sales in Southeast Asia increased 3 per ...

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Palm Oil Prices Cause Malaysia to Balk at B10

November 22, 2016

Citing rising crude palm oil prices, Malaysia again postponed implementation of the B10 biodiesel program in its transpo ...

Asias Chemical Regulation Policies in Flux

Asias Chemical Regulation Policies in Flux

November 1, 2016

Several countries in Asia are changing their approach to evaluating and restricting chemical substances, according to a ...

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Malaysian Distributor Considers Manufacturing

October 18, 2016

After expanding an agreement to distribute Gulf Oil International products in Malaysia, KA Petra Sdn said that it may bu ...

Petronas Defends Racing Sponsorship

Petronas Defends Racing Sponsorship

October 11, 2016

Fuel and lubricant marketers spend millions of dollars sponsoring competitive racing teams. Observers sometimes question ...

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Industrial Market Wide Open in SE Asia

August 23, 2016

Southeast Asia should see healthy demand growth for both industrial and automotive lubricants in coming years, according ...

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Malaysia Delays B10 Implementation

June 28, 2016

Amid concerns about biodiesel compatibility with motor vehicle engines in Malaysia, the countrys Ministry of Plantation ...

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Malaysia, Thailand Drink Up Synthetics

June 14, 2016

Demand for synthetic lubes is growing in Malaysia and Thailand due to the rising popularity, and evolving lubrications n ...