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China's Diesel output and apparent oil demand up

30th April, 2013
China's diesel output rose 3.8% in March, with oil demand also increasing after a sluggish start to the year.
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Geely to use Lukoil for factory fill

23rd April, 2013
Chinese automaker turns to Russia for transmission oils
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Oil prices plunge on slow China GDP growth

23rd April, 2013
OPEC and Brent prices take a hit on China's growth news.
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Sinopec to acquire $3bn of assets from parent company

23rd April, 2013
Oil major subsidiary to help offset refining losses as it follows global trend.
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China contemplates ConocoPhillips' Kazakh stake

22nd April, 2013
China is eyeing a share of the US exploration giant's Kazakh oil interests
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Sinopec to buy $1.02 billion of Chesapeake assets

22nd March, 2013
Chinese major takes on US oil and gas properties
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CNOOC to repair fields at home and abroad

22nd March, 2013
China major set to refurbish UK and China Sea resources.
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China willing to join Exxon at Iraqi oilfield

22nd March, 2013
CNPC may form JV with Exxon to exploit Iraqi oil blocks.
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Shell to build lubes R&D centre in China

22nd March, 2013
New centre aimed at maximising investment in booming auto market
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CNPC and Sinopec spend big on refinery upgrades

22nd March, 2013
Cleaner fuel is motivation for refurbishment of refineries by China oil majors
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CNPC-Rosneft in $30bn oil talks

22nd February, 2013
Cash-for-oil deal discussions underway between Chinese and Russian majors.
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PetroChina to buy share in Conoco Australia

22nd February, 2013
Chinese oil major set to take a share in Australian exploration interests
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China Crude consumption rises, boosted by foreign supplies

21st February, 2013
China's crude oil consumption increased dramatically in 2012 thanks to surplus oil imports
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China’s petrochemical output up in 2012

20th February, 2013
Output up but profits fall as China's petrochemical industry affected by economic cool-down.
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More private enterprises enter China's oil industry

20th February, 2013
Private sector companies set their sights on oil and gas exploration.
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CNPC misses targets despite increased output

23rd January, 2013
CNPC's 2012 figures show a rise in output but the company still missed its annual oil and gas targets.
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Sino-Russian pipeline delivers 30m tonnes in two years

23rd January, 2013
Record level of service from massive pipeline, with more to come over the next 20 years
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Daqing produces 40m tonnes of crude in 2012

23rd January, 2013
Oilfield continues high output for domestic oil and gas
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Chevron and CNOOC to share production contracts

23rd January, 2013
Chevron to explore Pearl River Basin with Chinese counterpart
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Chinese company to maintain Iran imports

28th December, 2012
Major Chinese supplier to maintain links with Iran despite sanctions
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Chinese majors invest heavily in LNG

24th December, 2012
LNG stations are springing up across China, helped by oil majors' investment, as PetroChina buys into Australia's largest project.
Tags: Australia, China, China lubes news, CNOOC, CNPC, Lubes news, Sinopec

CNPC frontrunner to buy Exxon’s Iraqi oil stake

24th December, 2012
China oil giant may clinch Middle East oil deal, but it's not over yet.
Tags: China lubes news, CNPC, ExxonMobil, ILMA, Middle East, PetroChina

Chinese majors lose out in domestic shale auction

24th December, 2012
China's major oil producers have had little success in a recent domestic auction for exploration blocks.
Tags: China, China lubes news, CNOOC, CNPC

Total sells Nigerian oil stake to Sinopec

26th November, 2012
French major sells stake in African oilfield to Chinese.
Tags: Africa, China, China lubes news, Corporate News, Europe, Sinopec, Total

PetroChina Q3 net profits fall 33%

21st November, 2012
Company blames domestic tariffs and gas import losses
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China and Sudan agree to increase oil production

21st November, 2012
Co-operation agreement will help energy output and boost national income.
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CNPC begins oil production in Afghanistan

21st November, 2012
Chinese oil major starts drilling in troubled nation's northern provinces.
Tags: Asia, China, China lubes news, CNPC, PetroChina

BG Group sells $2bn LNG stake to CNOOC

21st November, 2012
Major Australian sell-off by UK-based energy group to Chinese state-owned producer.
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Sinopec flexes its energy muscle

25th October, 2012
Sinopec moves into coal and gas
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CNOOC breaks ground on Yantai storage hub

19th October, 2012
CNOOC rivals Sinopec as it builds new storage facility
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China delivers first supertanker to Iran

19th October, 2012
First of twelve VLCCs arrives in Middle East.
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Sinopec boosts Asian and European storage

16th October, 2012
Sinopec is constructing a new facility in Asia and buying into major European storage.
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Shenhua's coal-to-liquid oil products hit the market

24th September, 2012
Chinese company to start business from its megaton energy facility as it eyes Mongolian expansion
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Sinochem wins government approval for $4.6bn refinery

24th September, 2012
Authorities give go-ahead for large refinery in Quanzhou
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GS Caltex establishes Chinese unit

24th September, 2012
Korean company to expand China presence
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CNOOC puts 26 offshore blocks up for tender

24th September, 2012
State-owned oil giant is looking to international bidders for exploration blocks
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Shell to invest $1bn in China shale

24th August, 2012
Shell looks to exploit nation's massive shale gas resources
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China's H1 crude growth far outpaced by natural gas fields

24th August, 2012
Gas production up as China's oil fields fail to deliver.
Tags: China, China lubes news, CNOOC, CNPC, Lubes news, Sinopec

CNOOC profits crash despite new oil finds

24th August, 2012
Chinese oil major suffers the after-effects of last year's oil spill despite recent positive exploration news.
Tags: China, China lubes news, CNOOC, ConocoPhillips, Corporate News

Exxon increases marine supply as CAO shelves avgas plans

22nd August, 2012
ExxonMobil is set to expand its marine supply operations in Shanghai, while CAO has shelved plans to build avgas storage in Malaysia.
Tags: Aviation, China, China lubes news, ExxonMobil, Lubes news, marine

Shell starts work on $100m lubes plant in Tianjin

22nd August, 2012
New plant will strengthen operational activities in China.
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CNPC and CNOOC strengthen foreign ties

22nd August, 2012
China majors increase investment in drilling rights overseas.
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Suncor seeks Chinese investors for oil sands projects

24th July, 2012
Canadian firm courting Chinese suitors to ease cost pressure
Tags: China, China lubes news, Lubes news, North America, shale

Base oil quality improves at Sinopec

24th July, 2012
Group II and III output boosted to meet demand for higher quality lubes.
Tags: base oil, China, China lubes news, Sinopec

CNPC in talks to with Ecuador over $12.5bn refinery

24th July, 2012
China oil major looks to take on Pacifico operation.
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CNPC gains approval for LNG storage facility in Hainan

22nd July, 2012
China oil major set to develop major island shipping and storage operation
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CNPC oil equity output booms in H1

21st July, 2012
PetroChina's parent company reports healthy growth in overseas output.
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China invests $20bn in Iraqi oilfields

21st July, 2012
China's oil majors have committed to a significant drilling programme in two northern Iraqi oilfields.
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Schlumberger acquires minority stake in Antonoil

21st July, 2012
Energy service provider buys into oilfield services company to strengthen China links
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China loans for Kazakh refinery as CNPC starts plant in Iraq

25th June, 2012
Kazakh government and oil industry is set to benefit from new deal with China, while CNPC begins operations in Iraq.
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CNPC shows interest in Norwegian oil

25th June, 2012
China oil giant may collaborate with Norway's state-owned producer.
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Shell JV builds storage facility in Tianjin

25th June, 2012
Shell to build new storage to supply regional service stations.
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CNOOC starts building $1.6bn crude facility

25th June, 2012
Taizhou refinery is underway for completion in two years.
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Venezuela signs off China $8bn oil-for-loans deal

25th June, 2012
Venezuela makes China its largest creditor in an oil for cash deal.
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Implied oil demand in China drops

29th May, 2012
April's oil demand figures show first annual decline in three years for the world's second largest oil consumer.
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PetroChina in talks to buy Aruba refinery

29th May, 2012
China oil giant to purchase ailing 235,000b/d plant from Valero Energy
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China and Colombia to strike oil deal

29th May, 2012
Sinochem and Ecopetrol to develop a pipeline to feed Columbian oil to China.
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Pipeline delays won’t deter Chinese investors

15th May, 2012
China continues to pour money into Canada despite oil pipeline delay.
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Lubes boom in China continues

14th May, 2012
Analysts see lubes and grease demand continuing to grow over next five years.
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Chinese oil majors' profits up

23rd April, 2012
Mixed results for CNOOC and Sinopec but both on upward path
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Ghana signs $1bn Chinese loan

19th April, 2012
Ghana will use Chinese finance to develop a major natural gas project.
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Sinopec places bid for China Gas

19th April, 2012
Sinopec is looking to acquire national gas provider, China Gas
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Iranian exports to China squeezed

19th April, 2012
Iranian oil exports squeezed by lack of Chinese processing and shipping insurance.
Tags: China, China lubes news, marine, Middle East, Sinopec

Superlubricity moves up a scale to help reduce friction

6th April, 2012
Superlubricity has moved up from Nano to Micro levels, which could have significant benefits for industrial lubes.
Tags: Australia, China, China lubes news, innovation

Exxon loses top spot to PetroChina

6th April, 2012
Exxon has been overtaken as the world's largest publicly traded oil producer by Chinese rival
Tags: China, China lubes news, Corporate News, ExxonMobil, North America, PetroChina

China found more oil and gas in 2011

27th March, 2012
China's annual oil and gas discoveries close to 70 year record high.
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Idemitsu Kosan opens Changchun branch

27th March, 2012
Japanese chemical producer establishes China site.
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Libya increases exports to China

26th March, 2012
Sinopec and PetroChina to buy increased Libyan crude output
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Morgan Stanley buys $300m stake in Tianhe Chemicals

26th March, 2012
Private equity giant buys stake in Chinese lubes additive manufacturer.
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Sinopec to acquire parent group's assets

26th March, 2012
Sinopec is set to buy upstream and gas assets from China Petrochemical Corporation.
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China's third-largest oil base becomes operational

27th February, 2012
Sinopec has begun operations at one of China's largest oil reserve bases in Hebei Province.
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Sinopec plans massive refinery expansions

27th February, 2012
China oil major set to boost production and capacity to take on PetroChina
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Kuwait and Total reach deal for China refinery

27th February, 2012
Multi-billion-dollar deal paves the way for new Guangdong province refinery
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Great Wall and Total sign co-op agreement

27th February, 2012
French lube producer signs a co-operation deal with China's largest SUV manufacturer.
Tags: automotive industry, China, China lubes news, Corporate News, Europe, Great Wall, motorsport, Total

BP gets go-ahead for deepwater gas exploration

23rd February, 2012
BP and CNOOC are set to collaborate on South China sea drilling.
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CNOOC sales growth slows

23rd February, 2012
Slow revenue growth report for 2011 by China's oil major
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Zhenhai closed for maintenance

23rd January, 2012
Sinopec closes largest refinery for repairs with significant loss of output.
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Sinopec close to Middle East deals

20th January, 2012
China Petrochemical is set to clinch two major refinery deals in the Middle East.
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CNOOC starts shale gas exploration

20th January, 2012
China's leading offshore producer begins its first domestic drilling project.
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Sinopec delivers first Middle-Eastern fuel cargo

19th January, 2012
BP joint venture gives China supplier its first bunker fuel sale.
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Sino-Afghan oil deal signed

19th January, 2012
CNPC and Afghanistan ink a long-term exploration deal in the Amu Darya Basin.
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CNOOC starts Cambodia drilling

27th December, 2011
CNOOC announces start of first oil and gas drilling in Cambodia.
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China to fund Costa Rican refinery modifications

19th December, 2011
China finances Latin American revamp of major refinery
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Chinese deepen oil ties with Kuwait

19th December, 2011
New plant and increased exports in Kuwait but Libyan investments may stall.
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CNOOC to increase LNG and oil sands production

19th December, 2011
OPTI Canada sale completes as CNOOC builds LNG plant
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Shell sells Cameroon blocks

16th November, 2011
Shell has disposed of its share in Petcen to Sinopec.
Tags: Africa, China, China lubes news, Corporate News, Shell, Sinopec

Brazilian Oil assets sold for $3.5bn

16th November, 2011
Sinopec buys stake in Brazilian deep sea oil blocks.
Tags: Brazil, China, China lubes news, Corporate News, S America, Sinopec

Oxea to build its first plant in China

14th November, 2011
Chemical specialist to produce oxo derivatives from South China factory.
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Total Invests 30m Euros in Chinese Plant

14th November, 2011
French oil major to build new Tianjin plant.
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Chinese oil giants ramp up diesel supply

14th November, 2011
Oil majors increase diesel supply to ease shortages at government's request.
Tags: China, China lubes news, CNPC, Sinopec

CNPC signs oil deal in Afghanistan

24th October, 2011
CNPC ignores tough political environment to broker major export contract
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BP CNOOC Argentine deal at risk of collapse

19th October, 2011
CNOOC's purchase of Pan American Energy may fold for political reasons.
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Sinopec to buy Canada's Daylight Energy

19th October, 2011
China oil major to take on Canadian oil and gas provider.
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Hauxin builds new oil storage

17th October, 2011
Hauxin China is set to build a new oil storage facility in the South East
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China oil demand slumps

17th October, 2011
Chinese demand for crude and finished products at 10-month low.
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China and Kuwait Plan a $9bn Collaboration

28th September, 2011
A new multi-billion dollar refining operation has received Chinese government go-ahead
Tags: China, China lubes news, Middle East, Sinopec

Chinese Oil Majors Report Mixed Success in Q1 & Q2

28th September, 2011
A mixed half for CNOOC, Sinopec and PetroChina
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Oil Tank fire in North East China

21st September, 2011
Firefighters battle to extinguish diesel oil fire.
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CNPC forms JV in Shandong

23rd September, 2011
Oil giant to create JVs with local Shandong refineries
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Chinese Oil Majors to Cut Q3 Exports

23rd September, 2011
China's main oil producers have cut short-term exports to avoid domestic shortage
Tags: China, China lubes news, PetroChina, Sinopec

Shell opens China lube centre

22nd September, 2011
Oil major adds to its global technology network with China Service Centre
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Somaliland and Ethiopia look to China deals

1st September, 2011
Somaliland and Ethiopia are hoping new oil deals with China will help revitalise their economies.
Tags: Africa, China, China lubes news, Lubes news

Sinopec to build first plant outside China

4th August, 2011
China's Sinopec is set to build it's first blending plant outside the country to take on the pan-Asian market
Tags: Asia, Australasia, China lubes news, Lubes news, Sinopec

OPTI Canada sold to CNOOC

27th July, 2011
Oil sands developer OPTI Canada is set for sale to CNOOC Luxembourg.
Tags: China, China lubes news, Corporate News, N America

China to Secure “Oil-for-Exports” Future in South America

25th July, 2011
China is set to secure Venezuelan crude imports to secure its oil futures.
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Pertamina expands in Asia

25th July, 2011
Indonesia's Pertamina is expanding its lubes business with a move into Asia's marine sector
Tags: Asia, Australia, China lubes news, Lubes news, marine

PetroChina in JV deal for European refining

15th July, 2011
PetroChina has signed a joint venture agreement for refining operations in Scotland and France.
Tags: China, China lubes news, Corporate News, Europe, PetroChina

PetroChina and Shell sign major refinery deal

28th June, 2011
CNPC and Shell set to embark on a major refinery in Zhejiang Province
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Encana and PetroChina shale deal fails

24th June, 2011
A potential joint venture for shale gas exploration has failed to materialise for PetroChina
Tags: China, China lubes news, Lubes news, N America, PetroChina

China majors boost Group II production

24th June, 2011
China's three major oil producers are upgrading operations to increase Group II capacity, with Sinopec announcing an new refinery
Tags: China lubes news, CNOOC, Lubes news, PetroChina, Sinopec

PetroChina takes Q1 hit

16th June, 2011
PetroChina reports significant losses for the start of 1011 but product sales keep it ahead.
Tags: China, China lubes news, Corporate News

Shell withdrawal puts Kashagan on thin ice

16th June, 2011
Shell pulls out of Kashagan oil project leaving it in doubt.
Tags: China, China lubes news, Eurasia, Lubes news, Shell

China invests in Canadian oil sands

2nd June, 2011
China is a major investor in the Alberta region according to Canadian officials.
Tags: China, China lubes news, North America

CNOOC goes deep and shares exploration

2nd June, 2011
China Offshore builds the country's largest deep rig and sells shares in China Sea and Middle East blocks.
Tags: China, China lubes news, CNOOC, Middle East, Total

China-Russia venture for oil refinery

23rd May, 2011
Chinese and Russian producers are set to build a multi-billion dollar refinery for 2015.
Tags: car auctions, China, China lubes news, CNPC, Lubes news, Rosneft, Russia

Great Wall pushes for quality market share

11th May, 2011
Sinopec is pushing its Great Wall brand to grow its share of the domestic high-quality lubes market despite external pressure.
Tags: China, China lubes news, Great Wall, Lubes news, Sinopec

Lexus gains GF-5 certification

11th May, 2011
Lexus Lubrication Oil Ltd has gained API SN/GF-5 accreditation for its motor oil products.
Tags: China, China lubes news, GF-5, Lubes news, Lubricants

Mixed news for post-earthquake lubes market

11th May, 2011
There are mixed fortunes for Japanese lubes production and sales as the country recovers from the earthquake and tsunami.
Tags: China, China lubes news, Japan, Lubes news

Korean Group sets export record

29th April, 2011
SK Group has posted record exports during a positive Q1.
Tags: Asia, China, China lubes news, Corporate News

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