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Oil companies under the lamplight: Q8

30/07/2014 by Richard

Kuwait Petroleum International, which is associated with the Q8 trademark, was founded in 1983 and is a subsidiary of the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation that represents all of the oil interests owned by the state of
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Shell reveals revolutionary motor oil

30/07/2014 by OilStoreAdministrator

The lubricant wing of Shell recently announced the launch of its most advanced motor oil, which has a base oil made from natural gas. The motor oil, known as Helix Ultra with PurePlus Technology, is
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Oil companies under the lamplight: Shell

27/07/2014 by Mark

The Shell oil company is part of Royal Dutch Shell, one of the world’s biggest oil firms. It is made up of a group of petrochemical and oil businesses, which between them employ
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Oil companies under the lamplight: Mobil

24/07/2014 by OilStoreAdministrator

Mobil, now ExxonMobil, has developed over the course of 125 years from an American kerosene company to the world’s biggest petrochemical and petroleum business. The Mobil name persists as a
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Shell makes third large oil discovery in Gulf of Mexico

23/07/2014 by Richard

The global fuel giant Royal Dutch Shell recently announced that it had found large amounts of oil equivalent in the Gulf of Mexico. The company’s Rydberg exploration well is
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New Shell research centre could provide benefits across Asia

16/07/2014 by OilStoreAdministrator

Works currently in progress at a new Shell Lubricants research and development (R&D) centre in Shanghai is set to assist business across the region. The beneficial effects of
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ExxonMobil and Corvette Racing collaboration set to continue

09/07/2014 by Mark

The giant lubricant manufacturing company ExxonMobil recently revealed that it is to extend its existing partnership with the Corvette Racing team. ExxonMobil has already been
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Leading lubricant manufacturer Fuchs purchases UK business

02/07/2014 by OilStoreAdministrator

The lubricants arm of the Batoyle Freedom Group of Huddersfield has recently been acquired by the German company Fuchs Petrolub SE, recognised as one of the world’s biggest lubricant producers. The business will be integrated
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ExxonMobil lubricant R&D group marks centenary

25/06/2014 by Richard

The Equipment Builder Group, set up by ExxonMobil with the aim of improving the performance of machinery used in the food and drink industry, is celebrating a total of 100 years of innovation. The Group
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Exxon Mobil introduces new Mobil DTE gas turbine oil

18/06/2014 by Mark

A fuels and lubricants producer has recently launched a new turbine oil, which has been specially formulated to enable increased power outputs in steam and gas turbines. The new product, known as
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Upturn in fortunes expected for lubricant manufacturing industry

11/06/2014 by OilStoreAdministrator

The research firm IBISWorld recently updated its report on the lubricant industry, forecasting that the sector’s revenue should increase strongly as economic growth takes hold over the next few years. This is expected to happen
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Scientists develop new liquid crystal lubricant

04/06/2014 by Richard

Researchers at Freiburg’s Fraunhofer Institute have created a lubricant made up of liquid crystal, a substance that has until now been used to make display screens. Even though lubricants are
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