Shell launches upgraded motor oils

Africa’s lubes market beaming with growth opportunities
VOL 49 • JUNE 2024 W e lcome

Vivo Energy acquisition of Engen now complete
E n gen and Vivo Energy have announced

Etu Energias launches lubricants in Angola
E t u Energias an Angolan private oil

Valvoline Global holds an official launch event in Egypt
V a lvoline Global recently held an official

THE LUBES DIARY
EVENTS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE

Cement Industry lubrication
Q Why do we need specialty lubes in

FUCHS expands its scope in Africa through aname change
F U CHS SOUTHERN AFRICA has been renamed

Vivo Energy Ghana launches anew engine oil
V i vo Energy Ghana, the exclusive marketer

Rymax Lubricants upgrades its product label
R y max Lubricants has upgraded its product

Castrol launches used oil re-refining program
C a strol has launched Castrol MoreCircular, which

Lubrizol launches a new heavy-duty additive
L u brizol, a leader in additive technology

PETRONAS produces co-branded lubricants with FPT Industrial
P E TRONAS Lubricants International (PLI) and FPT

Liqui Moly launches anew oil for engines used in Stellantis Group vehicles
SOURCE | LIQUI MOLY LIQUI MOLY is launching

Shell launches upgraded motor oils
S h ell Lubricants has launched three new

Infineum and Tata Motors Group receive recognition for aco-developed engine oil
I n fineum and Tata Motors Group have

Arteco commissions a coolant plant in China
A r teco NV, a manufacturer of water-based

TotalEnergies Canada and Kubota renew a lubricant partnership
T o talEnergies Marketing Canada Inc. has renewed

EPPCO Lubricants and SKF to offer RecondOil oil cleaning technology
E P PCO Lubricants, the joint venture between

FUCHS SE and Mercedes-Benz AG collaborate in the automotive after-sales lubricants
F U CHS SE and Mercedes-Benz Global Customer

Castrol celebrates its 125th year anniversary
C a strol, a major lubricants producer and

Shell Lubricants and Ducati extend global lubricants collaboration
S h ell Lubricants and Ducati will co-design

IMCD holds a Lubricants additives conference in Nairobi
Attendees at the IMCD conference. SOURCE | IMCD

Alook into Nigeria’s lubes market
In this edition, we are joined by Ajay Pandey, the Director and Global Head of lubricants at Delta Group, a seasoned professional in the lubricants industry with 30 years of experience. Mr. Pandey gives us deep insights about Nigeria’s lubricants market where he has been working for the last 15 years.

Navigating Nigeria’s lubricants market: The case of Tethys Ltd
N i geria is one of the major

Challenges facing Kenya’s lubricant industry
The lubricant industry is very critical for the development of any economy. In modern life, lubricants are required, and the more sophisticated the equipment is, the more it demands a high-quality lubricant. It is usually said that “The lubricant is the blood of the economy.” If pure and applied correctly, it will propel the economy to prosperity. If it is of low quality, its effects are detrimental to the equipment and the economy.