What is the difference between diesel and gas engine oils?
27/08/2021 by Richard
In many ways, diesel and gas engine oils are a similar type of lubrication that are designed to serve the same purpose. They are both engineered by blending a base oil with a specialised additives…
Shell’s zinc-based hydraulic oil aces industry tests
26/08/2021 by OilStoreAdministrator
Zinc has long been used as an effective additive in hydraulic oils to prevent wear and oxidisation, but zinc-based hydraulic oil has often performed badly in some manufacturers’ tests for sludge formation. However, a new…
Academic secures funding to optimise industrial lubrication
24/08/2021 by Mark
A fluid dynamics specialist, Professor Crua of Bristol University’s Advanced Engineering Centre, has secured almost £200,000 in funding to pursue research that will hopefully lead to enhanced machine lubrication and will reduce the impact that…
Chevron and Exxon look to renewable fuels
22/08/2021 by Richard
US oil majors Exxon Mobil and Chevron are reportedly looking into ways of producing renewable fuels at their existing refineries without
Goldman doubts increased OPEC+ production
20/08/2021 by OilStoreAdministrator
Investment bank Goldman Sachs has said in a note that it does not expect the OPEC+ group to accede to a US request to increase production of oil to tame the rising oil prices that…
Iraq plans to raise oil production
18/08/2021 by Mark
Ihsan Ismaael, the Oil Minister of Iraq, has told the Iraqi News Agency that the government now hopes to raise oil production to eight million barrels per day (bpd) by 2027, which would further secure…
Saudi Aramco sees surge in profits
16/08/2021 by Richard
The Saudi state-backed oil company Aramco has reported a large increase in profits following a
ExxonMobil considering net-zero pledge
14/08/2021 by OilStoreAdministrator
Reuters reports that oil major ExxonMobil is considering whether to commit to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
What does the term precision lubrication mean?
13/08/2021 by Mark
In terms of mechanical equipment’s dependability on grease or oil-lubricated parts, precision lubrication involves using the correct type, quantity and quality of lubricant. It also involves lubricating the correct component in the appropriate place and…
Nynas pushes for lower-carbon roads
12/08/2021 by Richard
Nynas, which, in addition to making lubricants like transformer oil, also sells bitumen products, has published a white paper about how the carbon footprint of
Why is regular oil analysis essential onsite?
11/08/2021 by OilStoreAdministrator
If your operation is unfortunate enough to be among the companies that have experienced mechanical breakdowns, you may want to look to your lubricant use for answers. Counted as two of the key causes of…
BP reports strong second-quarter earnings
10/08/2021 by Mark
Energy company BP has joined a number of oil companies in posting earnings that were greater than expected for quarter two thanks to