ExxonMobil announced last Tuesday the company is expanding its operations in Jurong to produce synthetic lubricants, including Mobil 1. When completed in the second half of 2017, the facility will be the only plant in the Asia Pacific producing Mobil 1 synthetic motor oil.

Castrol signed an exclusive cooperative agreement with Aljabr Automotive, KIA motors distributor in Saudi Arabia. As a result of this exclusive agreement, KIA service centers across the Kingdom will offer Castrol’s product portfolio of lubricants to its customers.

Calumet announced last Monday that its Board of Directors has named energy industry veteran Timothy Go as the Partnership's incoming Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2016. Bill Hatch will remain Interim CEO of Calumet until December 31, 2015.

All new diesel cars should meet the Euro 6 auto emissions standard from 1 September – but just one in 10 tested complied with the legal limit. Every major car manufacturer is selling diesel cars that fail to meet EU air pollution limits on the road in Europe. On average new EU diesel cars produce emissions about five times higher than the allowed limit.

• Chevron Decreases USGC Prices for Its 100R & 220R (Group II) by 10 CPG and 15 CPG, Respectively, Effective September 16 - No Change for 600R
• HollyFrontier Decreases Prices of Its (Group I) SN70 Through SN250 and BS by 15 CPG, Effective September 17 - No Change to SN525 & SN600
• Calumet Decreases Price of Its (Group II) Calpar 80, 100, 150 by 10 CPG and Calpar 325 by 15 CPG, Effective September 17 - No Change to Anything Heavier
• According to Sources, ExxonMobil Decreases Price of Its CORE 100 & 150 (Group I) by 10 CPG and Its CORE 300/350 (Group I) Base Oils by 15 CPG, Effective September 18 - No Change to CORE 600 and BS