Rising commodity prices and US tax reforms boosted 2017 Q4 and annual results for the oil producers.
Tags: BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, Fuchs, Lubes marketing, Phillips 66, Shell, Total
As the Latin American car parc modernises, there's plenty of opportunities for high performance lube producers, according to Lube Report's conference summary
Tags: Chevron, Lubes marketing, Lubrizol, Petronas, S America
Almost all oil majors are reporting increased sales and profits.
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Oil majors have reported a significant improvement in earnings and profit.
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BP and Fuchs are bucking the downwards trend for the fourth quarter 2016.
Tags: BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, Fuchs, Lubes marketing, Phillips 66, Shell, Total
Shell has reported a large increase in CCS earnings amidst mainly poorer figures.
Tags: BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, Lubes marketing, Phillips 66, Shell, Total
Independent, Fuchs, was the only ray of sunshine for 2016 Q1 figures, with all the majors reporting either a loss or a drop in earnings.
Tags: BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, Fuchs, Lubes marketing, Phillips 66, Total
Chevron has signed a deal with a chemical distributor to provide a Group II Base Oils hub to Europe, Asia and Africa.
Tags: Africa, Asia, base oil, Chevron, Europe, Lubes tech
Oil majors face continued misery as oil prices hit $30 a barrel.
Tags: BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Lubes marketing, Phillips 66, Shell
Low oil prices continue to drag positive downstream performances.
Tags: BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, Lubes marketing, Phillips 66, Shell, Total
The US major is stopping operations at its lubricants blending plant after a major explosion
Tags: Chevron, China, China Lubes Marketing, Lubes marketing
Oil majors show continued drop in figures for second quarter 2015 with only Fuchs and Phillips 66 bucking the trend.
Tags: BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, Fuchs, Lubes marketing, Phillips 66, Shell, Total
Fuch sbucks the trend with overall positive figures for the first quarter of 2015.
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US major plans new facility in Ningbo to meet rising demand
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A round-up of Q4 and annual results from the oil majors.
Tags: Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, Lubes marketing, Mobil1, Phillips 66, Shell
Falling oil prices are prompting lubes producers to revise product costs, but hard discounting can prove as troublesome as maintaining high prices in China's online marketplace
Tags: Castrol, Chevron, China, e-commerce, ExxonMobil, Shell, View from the Bridge
US majors embrace modern technology for consumers
Tags: Chevron, China, China Lubes Marketing, Lubes marketing, Mobile technology, Shell
Chevron has signed a deal with leading fuel products distribution and lubricants company Petrol Offisi to improve supplies of marine lubricants.
Tags: Chevron, Europe, Lubes marketing, marine
Generally positive news for the oil and additive majors, although Total, Phillips66 buck the trend.
Tags: BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Lubes marketing, Shell, Total
Heavy duty trucks which operate night and day may be putting a strain on their engine oil, according to Chevron.
Tags: automotive industry, Chevron, Lubes tech, Lubricants
There are the usual bag of mixed results for the oil and gas industries in Q1 2014.
Tags: BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Fuchs, Lubes marketing, Phillips 66, Shell, Total
Mixed results for the world's oil majors with refining margins coming under pressure
Tags: BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Fuchs, Lubes marketing, Phillips 66, Total
A tech-sharing joint venture produces higher quality lubes for China's domestic market
Tags: Afton Chemical, BP, Castrol, Chevron, China, China Lubes Tech, ExxonMobil, Lubes tech, Lubrizol
Prista's European expansion continues in Czech Republic
Tags: Chevron, Europe, Lubes marketing
France's Total agrees to buy Chevron's Egypt retail network after Chevron acquired Shell infrastructure
Tags: Chevron, Lubes marketing, Middle East, Shell, Total
Second quarter results for 2013 prove negative across the board.
Tags: BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, Lubes marketing, Phillips 66, Shell, Total
Venezuelan oil producer gains China money for domestic production boost
Tags: Chevron, China, China lubes news, CNPC, Lubes marketing, S America
US lubes producer boosts output with new plant opening.
Tags: Chevron, China, China lubes news, Lubes marketing, North America
China major set to join forces with Western counterparts.
Tags: BP, Chevron, China lubes news, ExxonMobil, PetroChina, Shell
Chevron unveils new branding for its gas engine oil range
Tags: automotive industry, Chevron, Lubes marketing, Lubricants
The drive for US gas is affecting the energy majors' profitability, but the lubes sector is running a tighter ship. The internet is forcing an omni-channel model in the retail sector and OATS is re-aligning its Bulletin from next month.
Tags: Chevron, ExxonMobil, OATS, Shell, View from the Bridge
Oil majors release Q1 reports
Tags: Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Corporate News, ExxonMobil, Fuchs, Lubes marketing, OATS, Phillips 66, Shell, Total
Latin American nation is looking to fill a dollar gap with cash for oil deals with China and Chevron and
Tags: Chevron, China, Forecasts, Lubes news, S America
Fourth quarter results for 2012 showed a mixed bag from the likes of BP, ExxonMobil, Shell and Chevron
Tags: BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Lubes marketing, Phillips 66, Shell, Total
Despite Baghdad's opposition, Genel Energy continues Kurdish oil exports, while BP may have approval for exploration takeover.
Tags: Asia, BP, Chevron, Environment and Regulatory watch, Europe, ExxonMobil, Middle East
Chevron to explore Pearl River Basin with Chinese counterpart
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Phillips 66 and Chevron plan 2013 capital budgets worth around $40bn, with Phillips 66 also announcing creation of an MLP.
Tags: Australia, Brazil, Chevron, China, Corporate News, Europe, Phillips 66, Russia
BP defied the analysts with strong Q3 results as most of the other oil majors see poor performance.
Tags: BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Corporate News, Shell, Total
Chevron has revealed a new hydraulic pump lubes range
Tags: Chevron, hydraulics, innovation, Lubricants
Korean company to expand China presence
Tags: Asia, Chevron, China, China lubes news, Lubes news
Oil majors show drop in Q2 profits with BP the hardest hit, while its asset sale continues with the Carson Refinery.
Tags: BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Corporate News, ExxonMobil, Shell
Chevron has consolidated its gas engine oils under a single brand
Tags: Chevron, Lubes news, Lubricants
Shell and Chevron both announced positive Q1 figures.
Tags: Chevron, Corporate News, Shell
Chevron Malaysia is putting more of its Caltex service stations in the hands of retailers, while Crevier announces new facility
Tags: Asia, Chevron, Lubes news, North America
Argentina surprised the oil and finance world by 'nationalising' YPF, scuppering a potential Sinopec deal and is now looking to Brazil's Petrobras for production investment
Tags: Brazil, Chevron, China, ConocoPhillips, Environment, regulatory and standards, Repsol, S America, Sinopec, Total
News Chevron lube of medium and heavy-duty natural gas vehicles.
Tags: Chevron, innovation, Lubricants, N America
Record earnings, a new plant site and political manouverings have kept Chevron Lanka busy at the start of the year.
Tags: Chevron, India, Lubes news
Oronite announces its new additive package for heavy-duty truck lubes.
Tags: additives, automotive industry, Chevron, innovation, Lubricants
Oil majors and lubes producers continue to make significant profits, but Q4 figures reflect a tough end of year for most.
Tags: Chevron, ExxonMobil, Shell, Valvoline
Chevron and Marathon Oil announce significant expenditure plans for 2012 exploration
Tags: Australia, Chevron, Lubes news, N America
Prista takes on UzTexaco stake to increase its lubes output.
Tags: Chevron, Corporate News, Eurasia, Europe
Shell, ExxonMobil and Chevron all revealed strong Q3 results, although ConocoPhilips saw a fall.
Tags: Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Corporate News, ExxonMobil, Shell
BP commits to largest North Sea investment along with key partners to keep oil flowing.
Tags: BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Europe, Lubes news, Shell
Chevron set to sell its Namibian assets, but Tullow faces further delays to its proposed exploration sell-off.
Tags: Africa, Chevron, Corporate News
Q2 results mixed for the major oil and lubes producers.
Tags: Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Corporate News, ExxonMobil, Shell, Valvoline
Chevron has sold the majority of its Spanish operations to Cepsa.
Tags: Chevron, Corporate News, Europe
Chevron is set to extend its largest wholly-owned refinery with a new Base Oil production facility.
Tags: base oil, Chevron, Lubes news, Lubricants, N America
Chevron, Ashland and Conoco all showed positive finishes to the financial year.
Tags: Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Corporate News, Valvoline
BP is to sell five of its African marketing businesses, while Chevron sells marketing and aviation in the Caribbean and Central America.
Tags: Africa, Aviation, BP, Chevron, Corporate News
Quarterly figures from the lubes and chemical produces show positives across both sectors.
Tags: Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, Lubes news, Lubrizol, Shell
An alliance between Baker Hughes and Intertek is set to enhance cargo treatment additives services, while Chevron Oranite has appointed Azelis as its Euro distributor
Tags: additives, Chevron, Lubes news, marine
Chevron gained permission to drill north of the Shetland Islands as a new report reveals the potential cost of North Sea decomissioning
Tags: Chevron, Corporate News, Europe
Chevron has launched its Clarity marine lubricant range into Europe.
Tags: Chevron, Inovation and environment, marine
Chevron continue its downstream restructure with further job losses.
Tags: Chevron, Corporate News, North America
The major oil producers have reported a strong start to 2010 with significant improvements in Q1 earnings
Tags: BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Corporate News, ExxonMobil, Shell
Aramco expands its Yanbu refinery; Shell and BP consolidate in Africa; Chevron contracts but expands in Sri Lanka; better news for Fuchs; Ford sells Volvo to China; Renault-Nissan join forces with Daimler; and Afton buys Polartech.
Tags: Africa, Afton Chemicals, Aramco, Asia, automotive industry, BP, Chevron, Europe, Ford, Fuchs, Helix, Nissan, Renault, S America, Shell, Volvo
The lastest GF-5 specs are drafted; passenger car oils will lead the lubricants recovery according to Kline; Nigeria's base oil import ban is a cause for debate and Chevron pulls out of India.
Tags: Chevron, Kline, Kurdish oil, Lubricants, Nigerian oil
Chevron gains a new Chairman; GM and ILSAC lose a key figure; PTT buys into Total's blending operations and Rhein Chemie opens in China.
Tags: Chevron, GM, Shell, Total
A picture that tells a different story; the ultimate folding bicycle for your helicopter and Chevron cited in a prenup are all part of the fun and frolics in pick'n'mix this month.
Tags: Chevron
The Fiat, Chrysler, GM, Magna loop is finally closed; Shell undergoes a major restructure; Chevron and ExxonMobil have a busy month and there is plenty of activity in Malaysia.
Tags: automotive industry, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Fiat, GM, magna, Shell
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