High performance lubricants drive polyol esters market
20/01/2026 by Jay Hatton
A recent report from Persistence Market Research has forecast considerable growth for the polyol ester (POE) market in the Asia-Pacific region.
TotalEnergies secures new Lebanon-Israel border block
19/01/2026 by Joel Thompson
Heavily invested in the Mediterranean Sea’s Block 9, TotalEnergies has now signed a deal with the Lebanese government to add the neighbouring Block 8 to its exploration activities schedule.
Verdant purchases Lubrizol location
16/01/2026 by Thomas Clark
International chemical company Verdant Specialty Solutions recently acquired the Lubrizol Corporation’s Texas-based Elmendorf site.
French oil major makes progress in South American project
15/01/2026 by Cameron Clarke
TotalEnergies, the Paris based oil and gas company, has gained a foothold for its exploration project in Guyana at a cost of $25 million.
Substantial growth forecast for drone lubricant market
14/01/2026 by Daniel Tait
A recent study has projected significant market growth for speciality lubricant feedstock for drones.
Petronas reinforces LNG role in Asia
13/01/2026 by Jay Hatton
Through the subsidiary Petronas LNG, Malaysian oil and gas company Petronas has signed a new sale and purchase agreement with Power Singapore Trading & Marketing and China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOC) Gas and Power.
Oilfield service company secures Aramco contract
12/01/2026 by Joel Thompson
One of the world’s largest oilfield services operators, Saipem, recently won EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) contracts with the Saudi Arabian oil company, Aramco.
Chevron achieves landmark moment in Angola
09/01/2026 by Thomas Clark
US oil and gas company Chevron has reached an important milestone at its South N’dola Platform situated in Angola.
BP to sell Castrol majority shareholding to Stonepeak
08/01/2026 by Cameron Clarke
UK oil and gas giant BP has now reached an agreement with Stonepeak to sell the infrastructure investor a 65 per cent shareholding in its Castrol lubricants brand at a value of roughly $10 bn.
Petronas completes exploration well in Suriname
07/01/2026 by Daniel Tait
State-run Malaysian oil and gas company Petronas has completed drilling an exploration well called “Caiman-1”.
French energy major to supply Google with renewable power
06/01/2026 by Joel Thompson
TotalEnergies has signed a new power purchase agreement with Google. The contract has a 21-year term, and will see the French oil and gas company supply the US technology giant with one Terawatt-hour (equivalent to…
Shell Lubricants enters personal care sector
05/01/2026 by Cameron Clarke
Known for producing industrial lubricants ranging from gear oil to cutting-fluid and coolant, oil and gas giant Shell recently made its debut into a brand-new market.