IN OTHER WORLDS SUSTAINABILITY


Shell Aviation rolls out a lubricants lifecycle sustainability approach


approach for its AeroShell aviation lubricants to avoid, reduce and then compensate for lifecycle carbon emissions. This will be achieved through optimising production and product design, embedding circularity into product packaging, improving the energy efficiency of facilities, and using renewable energy to reduce emissions across the supply chain. Shell will then purchase high-quality, independently verified carbon credits to compensate for carbon emissions which are not currently being avoided or reduced. The new lifecycle sustain-


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ability approach will be includ- ed as standard across the full AeroShell product range, including Turbine Engine Oils (TEOs), Piston Engine Oils (PEOs), greases and fluids, for


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ADNOC Distribution signs a lubricants agreement with India’s HPCL support services.


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bu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) Distribution has signed an


agreement with Hindustan Petro- leum Corporation Limited (HPCL), one of India’s lubricant marketers and fuel retailing companies. The agreement highlights the mutual intent of both companies to explore avenues for expanding their respective international lubricants and allied products businesses in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), India and other potential markets.


ADNOC Distribution aims to enter the Indian market and gain access to HPCL’s network of over 28,000 retail stations. This agreement establishes a framework for both companies: to foster mutually beneficial cross-border business synergies, leveraging their respective local market capabilities and infrastructure, as they enhance the efficiency of their overseas lubricant operations, including the supply of lubricants and access to key logistical and marketing


Eng. Bader Saeed Al Lamki, CEO of ADNOC Distribution, said: “This agreement demonstrates our strategic approach to collaborating with leading partners worldwide. With HPCL’s robust performance record spanning over a century, we aim to establish a strong presence in India, one of the world’s largest and rapidly growing markets. Today’s announcement marks another significant milestone in ADNOC Distribution’s interna-


hell Aviation has introduced a new lifecycle sustainability


in product plastic packag- ing.


• Taking out over 55 Kilotons CO2 of Scope 1 & 2 GHG emissions from global lubricants operations


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both the commercial airline and general aviation markets. Vincent Begon, General


Manager Aviation Lubricants, Shell Aviation, said: “While SAF and fuel efficiency are rightly highlighted as key levers to decarbonise aviation, for the aviation sector to reach net zero it must address emissions from all aspects of aircraft operations in order to decarbonise – so this means lubricants too, even if they do represent a small proportion


of aviation emissions when compared to jet fuel. It is a real point of pride that AeroShell will now support our custom- ers in maintaining aircraft performance while taking action on decarbonisation.” Across Shell’s entire global lubricants business, the meas- ures implemented to avoid and reduce carbon emissions include: • Increasing the use of re-refined base oils.


• Using more recycled content


• Over 50% of the electricity imported to Shell Global Lube Oil Blending Plants (LOBPs) now coming directly from renewable sources through the installation of solar PV panels and green power contracts, or indirectly using Renewable Energy Credits (RECs).


• Installing solar PV panels at 11 of Shell’s lubricant blend- ing plants, expecting to generate over 11,000 MWh of electricity annually, and can result in the avoidance of GHG emissions of over 6,000 tonnes CO2 per year.


• Optimising delivery networks to reduce road transport by 1.3 million miles since 2021.


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tional expansion journey as we strive to enhance our position in key lubricant markets worldwide.” Sanjay Kumar, Executive


Director & Head of Lubes SBU, HPCL Middle East FZCO, said: “We are excited to embark on this journey with ADNOC Distribution. They are the perfect partner for us to build our alliance, as their production and marketing capabilities will be instrumental in expanding our business and footprint in the international lubricants markets.”


. LUBEZINE MAGAZINE | SEPTEMBER 2023


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