January 1, 2027, will be the first license date for two new heavy-duty engine oil categories, if all goes as planned.

Preparing for EPA 2027? API’s new PC-12 spec (CL-4 and FB-4) introduces ultra-low viscosity 0W-20 oils and stricter emissions ...

The API is aiming for a 2027 rollout of the new engine oil spec, which is meant to enhance performance standards.

The American Petroleum Institute (API) announced progress in the development of its new Proposed Category 12 (PC-12) ...

HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First licensing of the new ILSAC passenger car engine oil standards GF-6A and GF-6B, and API’s latest engine oil performance standard, API SP, commence today, 1 May 2020.

The American Petroleum Institute (API) has published API Technical Report (TR) 1533, “Lubricants Life Cycle Assessment and Carbon Footprinting – Methodology and Best Practice,” which defines ...

With the American Petroleum Institute's Lubricants Group approving the transition into the development phase of Proposed Category-12 (PC-12), the replacement process for engine oil categories CK-4 and ...

API expects availability to grow substantially over the next few years as more oil marketers add oils meeting the new standards to their product lines The American Petroleum Institute (API) has ...

Shell Lubricants has introduced a new portfolio of Shell Rotella heavy-duty diesel engine oils. Shell says its Rotella T4 Triple Protection 15W-40 and 10W-30, along with Shell Rotella T5 Synthetic ...

BANGKOK, THAILAND - Media OutReach Newswire - 14 November 2025 - PTT Lubricants, the flagship lubricant brand under PTT Oil and Retail Business Public Company Limited (OR), is stepping onto the global ...