Extending the life of your lubricant
16/11/2015 by OilStoreAdministrator
It is generally the case that the life of even the best lubricants from the likes of Fuchs and Mobil is halved every time it experiences a 10°C increase in operating temperature. This is a…
ExxonMobil announces Q4 dividends
16/11/2015 by Mark
American multinational oil and gas company ExxonMobil, which is responsible for such products as Mobil Delvac SGO 75W90, has declared its fourth quarter dividend. Mobil’s board of directors revealed a
BG deal will help savings, says Shell
10/11/2015 by OilStoreAdministrator
Global oil company Royal Dutch Shell, known for its Shell Tonna S3 M 68 slideway oil among other products, has defended its BG tie-up, saying that it will result in bigger savings than previously announced.…
Four ways to identify lubricant starvation
09/11/2015 by Richard
When you are running expensive machinery, one of the worst things that can happen is your equipment being starved of lubricant, but it is something that can happen if you are not vigilant. Here are…
Royal Dutch Shell published third quarter results
07/11/2015 by Richard
Oil Giant Royal Dutch Shell, the manufacturer of products including Shell Omala S2 G 320 and Shell Tellus S2 M 46, has recently published its third quarter summary, which shows losses of $6.1 billion –…
Why is manufacturing grease important?
05/11/2015 by OilStoreAdministrator
A good manufacturing grease, like the ones made by Fuchs and Mobil, is worth its weight in gold because it is absolutely vital that machinery is sufficiently lubricated if it is to perform at its…
ExxonMobil set to expand Rotterdam Hydrocracker
04/11/2015 by Mark
ExxonMobil, the makers of a range of oil-based products, including Mobil DTE Heavy Medium, has announced that it is planning to expand the hydrocracker unit at its Rotterdam refinery, so that it can
Using lube identification tabs to improve practice
02/11/2015 by Richard
Lubricant identification tabs have been used for many years in order to ensure that the right lubricant is stored in the right place, but despite this obvious solution to storing lubricants correctly, there are still…
Fincantieri endorses ExxonMobil’s environmentally acceptable lubricants
01/11/2015 by Richard
ExxonMobil, the company behind products such as Mobilith SHC PM 460 and Mobilux EP 2, has received an endorsement for its Mobil SHC Aware H 46 and Mobil SHC Aware H 68 products, which are…
Oil giants celebrate merger
28/10/2015 by OilStoreAdministrator
Kuwait Petroleum International (Q8), the manufacturer of Q8 T750 15W/40, recently held a major function in order to celebrate the merging of Shell and Q8 fuelling systems in Italy. The function was held in Rome…
ExxonMobil and Statoil invest in sustainability
25/10/2015 by Mark
ExxonMobil, the oil giant responsible for products like Mobil DTE 24 and Mobil Vactra 4, is teaming up with Statoil to invest more money into sustainable energy research. The oil and gas behemoths recently announced…
ExxonMobil prepares Singapore lubricant plant
22/10/2015 by OilStoreAdministrator
ExxonMobil, well known for producing high quality lubricants like Mobil SHC 630 and Mobilgear 600 XP 68, has now set its sights on a brand new operation in Singapore. The global oil company has confirmed…