Motorists are lining up at gasoline stations in Moscow and many other Russian cities as Ukraine’s sustained drone and rocket attacks on oil infrastructure tighten domestic fuel supplies, prompting fuel rationing in more than 50 regions and forcing Russia’s largest refineries to operate at maximum capacity.

Australia offers opportunities for lubricant blenders with different business models, according to an industry expert.

Cerilon Inks Technology for Project Canadian start-up Cerilon announced agreements securing multiple technologies for the gas-to-liquids project it is developing in Williams County, North Dakota, United States. Agreements with Topsoe and Sasol South Africa would cover hydrogen production, gas reforming and Fischer Tropsch conversion of gas into liquid. The single point contracts are contingent on project financing, which has yet to be obtained. Cerilon has said its goal is to develop multiple si...

Liqui Moly will establish its 10th overseas subsidiary this summer with the launch of Liqui Moly Shanghai, the German lubricant manufacturer said, as it strengthens its direct presence in the Chinese market. The Shanghai-based sales company will begin operations in summer 2026 and serve as the company’s official importer in China. Liqui Moly said the move supports its international expansion strategy and is intended to drive growth in what it considers a high-potential market, where it has...

Vertex Energy Inc. plans to add 6,000 barrels per day of virgin API Group III base oil capacity at its refinery in Mobile, Alabama, with startup targeted for 2029. The company said it will use its existing hydrocracker and related processing infrastructure.