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Russia already increasing oil production

15/07/2018 by Mark

Quoting sources privy to the data, Reuters reports that Russia was already pumping up to 11.193 million bpd (barrels per day) in the first days of July.
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ExxonMobil set to return to site of Australia’s first offshore well

18/05/2018 by OilStoreAdministrator

ExxonMobil is set to begin new exploration in the Gippsland Basin off the south-east coast of Australia, where together with its venture partner BHP, the company has extracted more than 8 trillion cubic feet of
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US set to become world’s top oil exporter

09/05/2018 by OilStoreAdministrator

It has already been predicted that the US will soon become the world’s top oil producer, but the country is also the world’s largest consumer of oil. This situation has meant it has generally been
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Trade body predicts UK manufacturing to outperform wider economy

18/12/2017 by Mark

The manufacturers’ association EEF has published the results of its quarterly survey, which found UK manufacturing to be in robust condition. The trade body predicts
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Daimler and HPE look to hydrogen fuel cells for data centres

18/11/2017 by Richard

Hydrogen fuel cells may be more associated with powering automobiles, but Daimler has announced—in association with HPE, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and
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ExxonMobil introduces a new series of gas engine oils

03/09/2017 by Mark

ExxonMobil has launched its new Pegasus 1100 series of oils to keep pace with recent developments in gas engines. This next-generation series was
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Nigeria and Libya will not face production caps yet

12/06/2017 by OilStoreAdministrator

The Secretary General of OPEC has stated it is too early to decide as and when any production cuts should apply to Libya and Nigeria. Both these countries have
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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
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Significant board changes at Fuchs Lubricants

05/08/2015 by Richard

The major lubricant manufacturer Fuchs Petrolub has confirmed that it will be making a number of changes at
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UK operations restructured by Q8 after major investment

29/07/2015 by OilStoreAdministrator

Q8Oils has confirmed that its lubricants manufacturing operations in the UK and Europe will undergo restructuring, after it secured an investment of
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Record turnover for British automotive sector

15/07/2015 by OilStoreAdministrator

The automotive industry in the UK enjoyed a record high turnover of
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Massive wind farm launches in North Wales

01/07/2015 by Richard

Wales is now home to the second biggest offshore wind farm in the world, following the opening of the 160-turbine Gwynt y Mor. The Welsh First Minister, Carwyn Jones AM, was in attendance for the
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