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HF Sinclair Corp. achieved a record low operating cost of $7.12 per barrel, below its target of $7.25, and reported stronger third-quarter 2025 results supported by higher refinery throughput, cost reductions and improved commercial performance, the company said during an earnings call last week. The Dallas-based company posted net income of $403 million compared with $96 million in the same period a year earlier, returning $254 million in cash to shareholders through dividends and repurchases a...

Lubrizol and Aster, a Singaporean chemical and energy company, signed a memorandum of understanding to develop opportunities in the region, the company said in a news release. The company operates a refinery on Bukom Island with a capacity of 237,000 barrels per day and a naphtha cracker with a capacity of 1.1 million metric tons per year. It also has 2.5 million t/y of downstream chemical assets on Jurong Island, according to ICIS. Aster has had mixed fortunes this year. It acquired Chevron Phi...

A fire broke out at an oil and lubricants store on Blanco Galindo Avenue in Cochabamba, Bolivia, damaging both levels of the building, local news reported. The event highlights ongoing challenges in fire safety compliance for facilities handling combustible materials.. Firefighters took more than two hours to bring the blaze under control and authorities reported no injuries but said the business sustained major material losses. Bolivia’s lubricant market has expanded in recent years, driven ...

Kixx Launches Direct Liquid Cooling FluidKixx on Oct. 14 announced the launch of Kixx DLC Fluid PG25, a direct liquid cooling fluid designed to enhance energy efficiency in the data center industry. With the launch of the new fluid, Kixx has entered both segments of the liquid cooling market: immersion cooling and direct liquid cooling. “Going forward, we will continue our efforts to enhance energy efficiency by collaborating with clients across data centers and other industries through the us...