A look into the lubrication needs of natural gas commercial vehicles
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Astron Energy and Chevron extend existing Caltex usage rights
C h evron Brands International, LLC (Chevron) and

RUBiS Energy to distribute Castrol lubricants in Uganda
R U BiS Energy Uganda, in partnership with

SAIT awards outstanding professionals in the field of tribology
T h e South African Institute of Tribology

ADNOC Distribution launches first branded service stations in Egypt
A D NOC Distribution has announced the inauguration

Chevron and Tethys start a lubricants partnership in Nigeria
C h evron Brands International LLC and Tethys

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EVENTS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE

Lubrication needs for turbochargers and catalytic converters
Turbocharger structure illustration with cross section. SOURCE |

TotalEnergies increases recycled plastic in the lube packages to 50%
SOURCE | TOTALENERGIES F o llowing a pilot

ENOC unveils environmentally acceptable lubricants for the marine industry
ENOC Group has unveiled a comprehensive range of

Infineum launches a lubes additive package for hybrid vehicles
I n a move towards sustainable automotive lubrication,

GS Caltex launches a biodegradable saw oil, Kixx Chain BIO
K i xx, the lubricant brand of GS

Shell Lubricants introduces immersion cooling fluids
SOURCE | SHELL LUBRICANTS S h ell Lubricants

Lubrizol partners with IMCD Group to Expand Additives Business in Bangladesh
Left to Right; Mr. Sanjeev Kaul, Vice President,

Arteco partners with Arom-dekor Kemi to create a coolant base fluid
A r teco and the Swedish company Arom-dekor

WearCheck opens a second laboratory in India
T h e South Africa-based Condition Monitoring Company,

PETRONAS Lubricants and PT Kilang Pertamina collaborate on a lube base oil plant
P E TRONAS Lubricants International (PLI) and PT

Aramco to enter South American market with Esmax acquisition
A r amco is set to purchase a

Natural gas on the move
Growing natural gas commercial vehicle market spurs demand

Africa’s Lubes market: Opportunities and Challenges
Lubezine Magazine interviewed Steve Munguti, the Regional Head of Specialties -Lubes &LPG at Lake Oil Group and he shares insights into the African market. Mr. Munguti talks about the similarities and differences in the lubricants market in different countries, he also highlights what removing trade barriers between African countries would mean for the lubricants business, among other things.

Testing Guidelines for Natural Ester Oils in Transformers
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Valuable partners of Rymax Lubricants in Africa
There’s a famous African saying that goes: “if

Navigating Africa; the story of Goodyear lubes
Goodyear Lubricants is the lubricant brand of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company based in Ohio, USA. To expand its footprint, Goodyear has been investing and distributing its product range through Alonsa Electric Gulf FZCO. Sunil Khanchandani , CEO, Alonsa Electric Group gives us insight into Goodyear lubricants business in Africa.