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Specialty chemicals company LANXESS has commenced local production of Reolube fire-resistant hydraulic fluids (FRHF) at its manufacturing facility in Jhagadia, Gujarat, reinforcing India's role in the company's global growth strategy.

Commercial vehicle manufacturer IVECO and PETRONAS Lubricants International (PLI) have renewed their long-standing strategic partnership for another five years, extending their collaboration through 2032. The renewed agreement builds on a relationship spanning more than five decades and reaffirms both companies' shared commitment to innovation, performance, and sustainability in the commercial transportation sector.

Vivo Energy has completed the acquisition of TotalEnergies Marketing Jordan, taking full ownership of the company and its network of approximately 180 service stations, along with its commercial fuels and lubricants business.

Tata Motors and Castrol India Limited have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to launch a pilot programme aimed at developing a structured used oil circularity ecosystem in India. The initiative seeks to establish a traceable system for the responsible collection, storage, channelisation, and recycling of used engine oil, supporting India's Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) framework and advancing circular economy practices across the automotive lubricant value chain.

Valvoline Global Operations has officially commenced commercial operations of the newly established Valvoline Arabia Lubricants Company (ValCo) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, strengthening its presence in the Middle East with a dedicated automotive and industrial lubricants business.

U.S.-based specialty chemicals company Lubrizol and China's Tongyi Petrochemical have introduced two new heavy-duty engine oils at Tongyi's 2026 Global Technology Conference: Titan King AI Low-Ash Synthetic Diesel Engine Oil and Titan King Three-in-One Ultra-Low-Ash Synthetic Engine Oil.

Cerilon GTL ND Inc. has reached a major milestone in the development of its planned gas-to-liquids (GTL) facility in Williams County, North Dakota, by finalising a single-point technology licensing framework with Topsoe and Sasol South Africa Ltd. The agreement covers the hydrogen production, gas reforming, and Fischer-Tropsch conversion technologies that will form the core of the project.

Indonesia will officially implement its mandatory B50 biodiesel programme nationwide from 1 July 2026, increasing the biodiesel content in diesel fuel from 40% to 50%. The government says the move is a key milestone in its strategy to strengthen energy security, reduce dependence on imported petroleum diesel, and improve national energy self-sufficiency.

Apar Industries Ltd has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Apar Industries Middle East Limited, has entered into a base oil supply agreement with Saudi Aramco Base Oil Company (Luberef). The agreement will ensure a steady supply of base oils for the production of transformer oils and other specialty oils at the LubeHUB lubricants value park in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia.

The American Petroleum Institute (API) has extended its Emergency Provisional Licensing (EPL) programme by an additional 90 days, providing continued regulatory flexibility to engine oil manufacturers affected by the ongoing shortage of Group III base oils in North America. The extension pushes the temporary relief through September 2026.

Olin Corporation and Huntsman Corporation have announced a definitive agreement to merge in an all-stock transaction, forming one of North America's largest diversified chemical companies. The merger, announced on 16 June, will create a combined business to be known as Olin-Huntsman Corporation, with its headquarters in The Woodlands, Texas. Based on 2025 financials, the new company is expected to generate approximately USD 12.5 billion in annual revenue.

Valvoline Global Operations has introduced Beyond by Valvoline, a new thermal management fluid platform designed for data centres, utility-scale battery energy storage systems, and other high heat-load applications. The launch marks a strategic expansion for the 160-year-old lubricant company beyond its traditional engine oil business into advanced cooling solutions.

Motul and FM Logistic have inaugurated a new 45,000-square-metre logistics platform in Nangis, located in France’s Seine-et-Marne region, dedicated to supporting Motul’s global lubricant distribution operations. The facility will serve as a central hub for both domestic and international shipments, enabling the company to streamline exports to more than 160 countries worldwide.

TotalEnergies and Stellantis have renewed and broadened their long-standing engine oil and lubricant partnership in Europe, strengthening a relationship that traces its origins back more than five decades to the collaboration between TotalEnergies and Citroën.

Engen has expanded its lubricants portfolio with the launch of its new Grease Tubes range, introducing a convenient tube-based packaging format for three of its grease products designed for automotive, industrial, and general maintenance applications.

A European Union (EU)-funded research initiative has developed an optimized and low-waste method for converting waste cooking oil (WCO) into a valuable feedstock for bio-lubricants, offering a more advanced alternative to the conventional decantation and filtration techniques commonly used in industrial recycling.

Lubricant marketers and importers in Vietnam are now subject to stricter recycling requirements under a consolidated Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) framework that came into force in May 2026. The regulatory update coincides with growing industry efforts to establish harmonized sustainability standards across Asia and facilitate cross-border trade in re-refined base oils (RRBO).

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) and Tata Motors have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to pilot a structured framework for the collection, transportation, and recycling of used automotive lubricants in India.

AMSOIL Inc. has entered into a strategic distribution agreement with Repsol Lubricants under which Repsol will market and distribute AMSOIL Wind products, including the proprietary AMSOIL Synthetic Power Transmission Gear Oil (PTN) range, across Europe and South America.

Volvo Trucks has introduced two new 13-litre combustion engines developed on a common in-house platform, aimed at improving fuel efficiency while supporting a broad range of alternative fuels across its heavy-duty truck portfolio.