Shell distributor in Ghana promotes circular economy
13/05/2023 by greg
The distributor and marketer of Shell-branded lubricants and fuels in Ghana, Vivo Energy, recently celebrated Earth Day by teaching students in Ghana about how they can fund their basic needs by earning revenue from
Texaco manager discusses off-road challenges
12/05/2023 by OilStoreAdministrator
Eddy Devriese, the Europe OEMs manager for Texaco Lubricants, has given an interview in which he discusses the challenges facing off-road operations like mining and construction and what Texaco is doing to help overcome these…
WTI Midland to be added to Brent benchmark
11/05/2023 by Richard
The Brent Crude benchmark is about to undergo a historic change by having the first crude oil from outside the North Sea added to its basket.
What is the difference between automatic and manual transmission fluid?
11/05/2023 by Mark
While automatic and manual transmission fluids are both lubricants used in automotive vehicles, they differ in the complexity of the roles they perform. Understandably, automatic transmissions are far more
A billion in windfall taxes paid by BP so far
10/05/2023 by marc-claude_ghibert
Speaking to Bloomberg, BP’s Chief Financial Officer, Murray Auchinclos, said his company had paid about $300 million under the UK’s windfall tax, which is formally known as the Energy Profits Levy (EPL), in the first…
ExxonMobil gets environmental approval for new Guyana project
10/05/2023 by OilStoreAdministrator
Guyana’s environmental protection agency has given final approval for the Uaru project, paving the way for the Exxon-led consortium to begin work on the project once the public comment period has successfully concluded.
What is the difference between valve, rotor, key and slide oils?
10/05/2023 by OilStoreAdministrator
Valve, rotor, key, and slide oils are different types of lubricant commonly associated with maintaining brass musical instruments and other types of equipment. Each oil is specifically designed to service
TotalEnergies gets go ahead for Mozambique LNG project
09/05/2023 by Mark
France-based energy major TotalEnergies can safely resume working on an LNG project worth some $20 billion in Mozambique. This is according to Filipe Nyusi, the country’s president.
How to select the right food grade lubricant for your air compressor
09/05/2023 by Richard
To remain competitive, industrial operators in the food and drink sector must often keep the air compressors they use running continuously. As a result, compressor equipment must deliver
Oil makes Guyana the fastest-growing economy
08/05/2023 by Richard
According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the fastest-growing economy in the world this year will be the relatively small South American country of Guyana, thanks to the oil boom in the country.
How do you properly maintain and change-out heat transfer fluids?
08/05/2023 by Mark
With thousands of applications for heat transfer fluids (HTF), it can be a near-impossible task for an HTF manufacturer to suggest a specific oil maintenance schedule or change interval.
Quaker Houghton publishes sustainability report
07/05/2023 by Katie
A leading producer of industrial process fluids, Quaker Houghton, has published its sustainability report for 2022. The report details the company’s progress towards its