China lubes news
Pipeline delays won’t deter Chinese investors
China continues to pour money into Canada despite oil pipeline delay.
China to deploy first deep-see rig.
China is set to deploy its first deep see oil rig in the South China Sea oil fields.
Lubes boom in China continues
Analysts see lubes and grease demand continuing to grow over next five years.
Chinese oil majors' profits up
Mixed results for CNOOC and Sinopec but both on upward path
Ghana signs $1bn Chinese loan
Ghana will use Chinese finance to develop a major natural gas project.
Sinopec places bid for China Gas
Sinopec is looking to acquire national gas provider, China Gas
Iranian exports to China squeezed
Iranian oil exports squeezed by lack of Chinese processing and shipping insurance.
Superlubricity moves up a scale to help reduce friction
Superlubricity has moved up from Nano to Micro levels, which could have significant benefits for industrial lubes.
Exxon loses top spot to PetroChina
Exxon has been overtaken as the world's largest publicly traded oil producer by Chinese rival
China found more oil and gas in 2011
China's annual oil and gas discoveries close to 70 year record high.
Idemitsu Kosan opens Changchun branch
Japanese chemical producer establishes China site.
Libya increases exports to China
Sinopec and PetroChina to buy increased Libyan crude output
Morgan Stanley buys $300m stake in Tianhe Chemicals
Private equity giant buys stake in Chinese lubes additive manufacturer.
Sinopec to acquire parent group's assets
Sinopec is set to buy upstream and gas assets from China Petrochemical Corporation.
China's third-largest oil base becomes operational
Sinopec has begun operations at one of China's largest oil reserve bases in Hebei Province.
Sinopec plans massive refinery expansions
China oil major set to boost production and capacity to take on PetroChina
Kuwait and Total reach deal for China refinery
Multi-billion-dollar deal paves the way for new Guangdong province refinery
Great Wall and Total sign co-op agreement
French lube producer signs a co-operation deal with China's largest SUV manufacturer.
BP gets go-ahead for deepwater gas exploration
BP and CNOOC are set to collaborate on South China sea drilling.
CNOOC sales growth slows
Slow revenue growth report for 2011 by China's oil major
Zhenhai closed for maintenance
Sinopec closes largest refinery for repairs with significant loss of output.
Sinopec close to Middle East deals
China Petrochemical is set to clinch two major refinery deals in the Middle East.
CNOOC starts shale gas exploration
China's leading offshore producer begins its first domestic drilling project.
Sinopec delivers first Middle-Eastern fuel cargo
BP joint venture gives China supplier its first bunker fuel sale.
Sino-Afghan oil deal signed
CNPC and Afghanistan ink a long-term exploration deal in the Amu Darya Basin.
CNOOC starts Cambodia drilling
CNOOC announces start of first oil and gas drilling in Cambodia.
China to fund Costa Rican refinery modifications
China finances Latin American revamp of major refinery
Chinese deepen oil ties with Kuwait
New plant and increased exports in Kuwait but Libyan investments may stall.
CNOOC to increase LNG and oil sands production
OPTI Canada sale completes as CNOOC builds LNG plant
Shell sells Cameroon blocks
Shell has disposed of its share in Petcen to Sinopec.
Brazilian Oil assets sold for $3.5bn
Sinopec buys stake in Brazilian deep sea oil blocks.
Oxea to build its first plant in China
Chemical specialist to produce oxo derivatives from South China factory.
Total Invests 30m Euros in Chinese Plant
French oil major to build new Tianjin plant.
Chinese oil giants ramp up diesel supply
Oil majors increase diesel supply to ease shortages at government's request.
CNPC signs oil deal in Afghanistan
CNPC ignores tough political environment to broker major export contract
BP CNOOC Argentine deal at risk of collapse
CNOOC's purchase of Pan American Energy may fold for political reasons.
Sinopec to buy Canada's Daylight Energy
China oil major to take on Canadian oil and gas provider.
Hauxin builds new oil storage
Hauxin China is set to build a new oil storage facility in the South East
China oil demand slumps
Chinese demand for crude and finished products at 10-month low.
China and Kuwait Plan a $9bn Collaboration
A new multi-billion dollar refining operation has received Chinese government go-ahead
Chinese Oil Majors Report Mixed Success in Q1 & Q2
A mixed half for CNOOC, Sinopec and PetroChina
Oil Tank fire in North East China
Firefighters battle to extinguish diesel oil fire.
CNPC forms JV in Shandong
Oil giant to create JVs with local Shandong refineries
Chinese Oil Majors to Cut Q3 Exports
China's main oil producers have cut short-term exports to avoid domestic shortage
Shell opens China lube centre
Oil major adds to its global technology network with China Service Centre
Somaliland and Ethiopia look to China deals
Somaliland and Ethiopia are hoping new oil deals with China will help revitalise their economies.
Sinopec to build first plant outside China
China's Sinopec is set to build it's first blending plant outside the country to take on the pan-Asian market
OPTI Canada sold to CNOOC
Oil sands developer OPTI Canada is set for sale to CNOOC Luxembourg.
China to Secure “Oil-for-Exports” Future in South America
China is set to secure Venezuelan crude imports to secure its oil futures.
Pertamina expands in Asia
Indonesia's Pertamina is expanding its lubes business with a move into Asia's marine sector
PetroChina in JV deal for European refining
PetroChina has signed a joint venture agreement for refining operations in Scotland and France.
PetroChina and Shell sign major refinery deal
CNPC and Shell set to embark on a major refinery in Zhejiang Province
Encana and PetroChina shale deal fails
A potential joint venture for shale gas exploration has failed to materialise for PetroChina
China majors boost Group II production
China's three major oil producers are upgrading operations to increase Group II capacity, with Sinopec announcing an new refinery
PetroChina takes Q1 hit
PetroChina reports significant losses for the start of 1011 but product sales keep it ahead.
Shell withdrawal puts Kashagan on thin ice
Shell pulls out of Kashagan oil project leaving it in doubt.
China invests in Canadian oil sands
China is a major investor in the Alberta region according to Canadian officials.
CNOOC goes deep and shares exploration
China Offshore builds the country's largest deep rig and sells shares in China Sea and Middle East blocks.
China-Russia venture for oil refinery
Chinese and Russian producers are set to build a multi-billion dollar refinery for 2015.
Great Wall pushes for quality market share
Sinopec is pushing its Great Wall brand to grow its share of the domestic high-quality lubes market despite external pressure.
Lexus gains GF-5 certification
Lexus Lubrication Oil Ltd has gained API SN/GF-5 accreditation for its motor oil products.
Mixed news for post-earthquake lubes market
There are mixed fortunes for Japanese lubes production and sales as the country recovers from the earthquake and tsunami.
Korean Group sets export record
SK Group has posted record exports during a positive Q1.


