Shell to install EV charging in Waitrose car parks
28/07/2021 by Mark
Anglo-Dutch oil major Shell is to expand its network of charging points for electric vehicles (EVs) by installing as many as 800 points in the car parks of up to a hundred of the
Shell to appeal climate change ruling
26/07/2021 by Richard
Anglo-Dutch energy company and lubricant maker Shell has announced its intention to appeal a decision by a Dutch court that requires it to cut its carbon emissions sooner than
Avelo Airlines selects Mobil lubricants
24/07/2021 by OilStoreAdministrator
US airline Avelo Airlines, the first mainline carrier to come to market in 15 years, has chosen Mobil as its exclusive lubricant supplier. Avelo selected Mobil due to its strong history of developing high-performing aviation…
HollyFrontier to showcase lubricants at Las Vegas
22/07/2021 by Mark
HollyFrontier Lubricants & Specialties is to showcase its range of Petro-Canada greases and oils at MINExpo International, which is to be held in
Morris recruits heritage railway engineer
20/07/2021 by Richard
The Shrewsbury-based Morris Lubricants has a new Heritage Account Manager – Simon Holroyd, who has worked on a number of heritage railway projects.
Drain intervals could be extended for high-speed engines
18/07/2021 by OilStoreAdministrator
Data from lubricant maker Mobil reveals that some operators may be unnecessarily changing the oil in the engines of their high-speed marine vessels, which in turn increases their costs for lubricant supplies, routine maintenance and
Brazil to become world’s fifth-largest oil exporter
16/07/2021 by Mark
According to Bento Albuquerque, the Brazilian Mines and Energy Minister, Brazil is set to become the world’s fifth-largest exporter of oil by
Higher prices may trigger increase in US oil production
14/07/2021 by Richard
According to the latest short-term outlook from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), US oil production may start to regain some of its recent losses if oil prices continue
Researchers find effective lubricant in beetle legs
12/07/2021 by OilStoreAdministrator
Researchers at Germany’s University of Kiel have discovered a wax-like lubricant produced in the legs of beetles that appears to reduce friction more than polytetrafluoroethylene, which is more commonly known for the Teflon coating found…
Ineos agrees to invest in clean hydrogen fund
10/07/2021 by Mark
The world’s third-largest chemical company, Ineos, has agreed to become a cornerstone investor in HydrogenOne Capital Growth, a new fund that will focus on investing in clean hydrogen projects.
Rolls-Royce joins push for sustainable aviation fuel
08/07/2021 by Richard
British company Rolls-Royce, which makes engines for the aviation sector, has announced that it will partner with Shell to promote the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)
Shell named Technical Developer of Acorn CCS
06/07/2021 by OilStoreAdministrator
Partners in the Acorn carbon capture and storage (CCS) project have announced that the Anglo-Dutch supermajor Shell will assume the Technical Developer role for the project.