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Honda develops traffic prevention technology for vehicles; saves time and fuel.

Chevron Malaysia is putting more of its Caltex service stations in the hands of retailers, while Crevier announces new facility

Malaysian distributor eyes significant sales revenue as Petronas links with country's automaker.

Strings from spider silk could revolutionise violin's tone.

Japanese chemical producer establishes China site.

French analysts see drive for oil demand coming from the East

Private equity giant buys stake in Chinese lubes additive manufacturer.

Singapore and Thailand are set to benefit from a sale and new construction in the chemicals sector.

BP delivered a strong finish to 2011 and is set to sell Global LPG bottling assets and US natural gas processing operations in Kansas.

A Japanese traveller on a round-the-world trip wins the sympathy of social media users to recover his bike.

Pertamina announces resources set aside for significant overseas expansion plans

Korea is joining with Shell to build a new base oil plant as India sends a delegation to Iran to negotiate oil payments.

Honeywell UOP technology will be used in a new refining plant in Karangi

ExxonMobil has offloaded its refining division in a multi-billion dollar sale

German and Korean joint venture set to provide power to global electric vehicles.

Additives specialist offers Asian support through new China lab.

CNPC and Afghanistan ink a long-term exploration deal in the Amu Darya Basin.

Yamaha's MotoGP team loses its key lubes sponsor but gains a new name for 2012

Indications are clear that Pakistan's refining infrastructure is growing

A new global report from ExxonMobil forecasts China's oil demand to peak in 2030, but Asia will still drive growth.

Indian experts are urging ship owners to pay more attention to bunkered fuel quality to avoid engine damage and costs.

CNOOC announces start of first oil and gas drilling in Cambodia.

Two new agreements are set to boost lube storage operations in Oman and China

Asian refiners are reluctant to use recent additional Saudi output

Japan is latest Car of the Year award for Nissan's all-electric road car.

The worlds largest rice cracker was cooked in the Japanese home of rice cracker production.

A Repsol-SK joint venture will boost production of Group III lubricants for Europe.

Ashland has sold part of its specialist synlubes operations and settled on a distributor in Cambodia.

Castrol is calling for clearer guidelines on marine lubrication for the polar region to reduce pollution.

Audi and Toyota have both announced strong sales so far in 011.

The UEIL Conference highlights resilience in the lubricants industry and a need for continued focus in tough economic times.

The latest report from Kline puts Shell top of the table of lubricant producers for the fifth consecutive year and cautions on Asia optimism.

Boeing's new 787 took to the skies on its first commercial flight with BP lubricants on board.

Red Bull seals F1 Championship as Citroen takes its seventh World Rally crown

CNPC ignores tough political environment to broker major export contract

ExxonMobil is backing research into mobile technology for developing countries' female entrepreneurs

A major fire at Shell's Singapore refinery shuts the plant and hits global crude and naphtha supplies and trading

Nano technology research could help produce 'greener' lubricants.

Bangladesh has become the latest export target for Pertamina

Asia's major oil pipeline conference announces key speakers as the event is held in Beijing for the third consecutive year.

Cash-rich United Energy Group is on the lookout for potential purchases worldwide.

Demand for lubricants is set to rise steadily through to 2015 according to a new report.

Japanese lubes specialist set to expand US blending and storage operation.

ExxonMobil has sold its downstream operations in Malaysia to a Philippines company.

Australia's AED Oil in administration after Puffin Oil field arbitration decision goes against them.

A new base oil and chemical refinery are being planned by JX Nippon Oil and SK Innovation as part of a new JV.

VNOGG has begun pumping oil from its Russian oilfield venture.

China's Sinopec is set to build it's first blending plant outside the country to take on the pan-Asian market

A group of Korean students has won the Ferrari World Design Contest with a stunning new sports car design.

Indonesia's Pertamina is expanding its lubes business with a move into Asia's marine sector

Production at lubes plants now on-stream in Asian countries as part of a deal with UMW

South Korea's lubes makers are targeting new routes into the Chinese lubes market through the automotive industry.

Fuchs has opened a state-of-the-art R&D centre Australia as an Asian-Pacific base.

Exxon-Mobil is looking to expand its industrial lubes business across the country to help improve productivity.

A new report shows growth potential for S.Asia in environment-friendly lubricants

SK Group has posted record exports during a positive Q1.

NewMarket has reported a "terrific year" helped by strong results from its Afton Chemical subsidiary but Ashland saw Valvoline down despite recent launch in Pakistan.

Mobil Jamuna Lubricants listing bid is blocked in Bangladesh as Calumet aims to raise funds with share sale in US

A Vietnamese scientist has found a local mineral solution for recycling motorcycle lubes

The Japanese environmental disaster, combined with a slowing global economy and short-term auto production slowdown, could still benefit the lubes industry.

The massive earthquake in Northern Japan damaged oil refineries and energy infrastructure and auto manufacture.

Indonesia's Pertamina is set to invest in an Asian lubricants production plant

Shell sells a significant amount of downstream operations in Africa as it opens a new lubes plant in Java.

Schilling Robotics is expanding its ROV support centres

Singaporean company in joint venture to develop castor fields for bio projects.

A new report keeps China and India in the driving seat for base oils, but the supply landscape may change.

SK Energy is to be renamed as SK Innovation and spin-off a number of key operations into stand-alone units.

BP is set to offload its Pakistan upstream operations to United Energy Group.

Spain's Repsol has signed a five year distribtuion deal with UMW.

GS Caltex and Samsung C&T are to join forces to push into China's rapidly growing lubes market.

Statoil has sold 40% of its Alberta oil sands project to PTT Exploration.

Japanese scientists believe they are close to creating a hydrogen internal combustion engine for heavy trucks

A recent meeting with overseas energy companies gives an insight into the South Korean lubes producers' challenges.

Castrol has become the official performance partner for international cricket.

Sri Lanka is looking to double its oil imports to meet demand.

Petronas in Malaysia announces an exclusive lubes supply deal with car maker Proton.

India's Tide Water Oil is looking to expand its lubes business through acquisition, while the state will retain its shareholding.

Sri Lanka's Laugfs Holdings are set to raise millions of dollars through a share issue and plan to build a lubes plant.

Mobil report shows continued lubes growth in automotive and other lubes across Bangladesh

Infineum is set to boost its salicylate production with a new plant in Singapore.

South Koera's SK Lubricants and Spain's Repsol are to build a new plant in South East Spain

Automakers Toyota and Kia both announced positive numbers despite Toyota's recall woes and global recession.

Castrol are providing Biolubes for five new Korean-built chemical ships.

Formula One back on the grid; Shell stays with Ferrari; a UN-backed decade of road safety, it's official; automotive April Fools; and the world's largest meatball.

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.

European desire for small cars reduces emissions; self-healing starfish could prolong oil life; Indian collaboration on biofuels; 'lip gloss' for high speed trains; and Tedd Biddle gains Excellence honour.

Global forecasts for 2010 growth in real GDP are increased to 4.5% but the recovery rates vary significantly by country even within the dynamic BRIC economies. In Russia, how will the significant increase in car imports impact on the lubricants market?