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The Space Shuttle programme bid farewell with flypasts in Washington and New York.

News Chevron lube of medium and heavy-duty natural gas vehicles.

The latest US quick lube and lubes plus rankings reveal a fall in outlets and revenues, but a new Vegas-based franchise may add some dash to a dull market.

Innovation from bioengineers in California could have literally reduce the impact machinery on lubes

Shell is set to close blending and distribution operations but open a new blending plant and save a Petroplus refinery.

Multi-billion dollar deal for chemical giant fuels an expansion into hydraulic fluids.

Ringing mobile halts New York concert

Daylight Energy's sale to Sinopec was sealed at the end of 2011.

US-based Safety-Kleen is to boost its blending capacity with a new plant

China is to impose anti-dumping tax on US-made vehicles.

Chevron and Marathon Oil announce significant expenditure plans for 2012 exploration

BP is set to divest its Natural Gas Liquids operations to a Canadian operator

Arrival of first shipment of Gas-To-Liquid from new Shell plant to Houston.

US chemical specialists to buy grease manufacturer by end of the year.

US oil industry leaves legislator in no doubt over oil warranty issue.

CNPC is looking to foreign resources to secure China's oil futures.

OPEC has reduced its demand forecasts for the rest of 2011 and 2012 as global economy weakens.

Proposed state regulations to save wild birds could change drilling practices.

US FTC request for comments on Act could lead to Dexos attacks

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

Renewable product specialists introduce a new range of Biofene-based lubricants as Albemarle helps boost base oil production

A Skoda has set a new land speed record for two litre cars, but the Bluebird Electric attempt fails.

Universal has passed a major milestone in its oil re-refining production

Canada has announced further funding for biofuel and refinery projects.

US researchers have discovered a catalyst to provide isobutene from Ethanol.

Industrial and metalworking fluids are continuing their post-recession recovery, according to the latest Kline reports.

Oil sands developer OPTI Canada is set for sale to CNOOC Luxembourg.

A New York based lubes producer has had its operations destroyed by a massive fire.

Marathon Oil spins off its refining division to become fifth largest in US.

Nano technology is moving ahead in helping to reduce boundary friction.

New committee to help PQIA to deliver organisation's mission.

A potential joint venture for shale gas exploration has failed to materialise for PetroChina

Australia's Petsec is set to sell its Chinese assets to invest in US shale oil.

Shell's Ecobox has won recognition from retail giant Wal-Mart

Venezuela has dismissed recent US oil sanctions by claiming other markets may be more important.

Chrysler repays its loans to Canada and the US ahead of schedule.

Joy Global acquires mining OEM LeTourneau from Rowan.

Two spills from separate Canadian lines have put a tar sands pipeline project in the spotlight.

Amyris has signed a major contract for sugar-based bio-additive production

Lubrizol showed positive Q1 results despite bearing costs from the Hathaway takeover

Q1 results from Shell and Exxon show a good start to 2011 as does BP and it's Russian subsidiary TNK-BP

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.

A positive report on oil contamination of fish countered by oyster communities in the gulf

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

Halliburton has issued a strong rebuttal of the National Commission's cement testing in relation to the Deepwater Horizon disaster.

Amyris is turning to a joint venture to enter the industrial and auto lubes sector

China's industrial lube prices are set to rise, while US and Russian base oil production moves ahead.

Mazda recalls Mazda6 models after spider attack.

Top oil and gas executives believe new drilling regulations could significantly increase costs.

The first deepwater drilling permit is issued since the BP Gulf spill.

US specialist Chemtura is to increase its polymer output by the end of Q1

New Hampshire can claim costs for MTBE-polluted private water supplies

Chevron is set to extend its largest wholly-owned refinery with a new Base Oil production facility.

The US EPA has endorsed an increase in ethanol in passenger car fuels.

Pricing agency has added US Group III Base oils to its assessment portfolio

Bio-lubes producers Cosan and Amyris have formed a partnership, which Canada's Clean Power reveals new enviro-brands.

Quaker Chemical Corp has acquired specialist grease maker Summit Lubricants, while Sea-Land Chemicals opens in Europe

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

Auto design studios dream-up lightweight cars of the future for LA Auto Show

Ashland Inc has sold its global distribution business to TPG Capital.

Chemtura posted strong Q3 figures as it finally exits bankruptcy

A new report claims that microalgae technology will make a "vital but modest " contribution to the US biofuels industry.

Engineering giant SKF has acquired US-based Lincoln Holdings to expand its lubricants systems business.

Bio-DME has been launched in Sweden, while DuPont turns to Camelina Oil as a possible bio solution.

BP releases own investigation and finds a number of factors caused the Gulf of Mexico explosion and oil spill

New technology from Iowa could take the danger and time out of bio-grease production

BP appears to have sealed the Macondo oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, but the distaster has cost the company it's CEO, Bob Hayward.

George Ports Authority announces very positive results for diesel additives study to show fuel and emissions savings

A new report shows Polyisobutylene volumes in North America will reach 410,000 tons by 2015.

A new bio-based technique has been discovered to manufacture isobutane.

A federal judge has overturned US the US President's moratorium on offshore drilling, while BP's costs exceed $2.3bn

Lubes and additives producer, Chemtura, and its affiliates is stepping closer to an exit from bankruptcy

Shell roll-out new Ecobox oil storage system.

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.

Crude prices reach 18-month high; Opec supports price hike and Brazil; Petrobras strengthens Asian exports; Denbury makes $900m sale; and Shell and Chevron celebrate deepwater success.

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?