Anglo-Dutch multinational oil and gas company, Shell’s recently launched portfolio of carbon-neutral lubricants has been made available for customers in the Middle East region.
The expansion plans of Shell’s carbon-neutral lubricants aim to ensure product availability in the region and to step towards realizing its commitment to achieving a lower-carbon future.
Shell plans to offset annual emissions with over 200 million liters of advanced synthetic lubricants and targets to compensate approximately 700,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions per year, which equates to taking more than 340,000 cars off the road for one year.
The lubricants portfolio is developed for applications across a range of products, from passenger cars to heavy-duty diesel engines for industrial sectors. The markets across the Middle East, including UAE, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain will now have access to carbon-neutral Shell Helix Ultra Lubricants, which offer consumers a more sustainable choice of motor oil, without compromising high performance and engine protection.
Shell Rimula R6 series premium engine oils, which are also available as a carbon neutral product option are primarily used for heavy-duty diesel engine oil applications and original equipment manufacturers.
“At Shell, maintaining responsible operations is an integral part of our business. Our firm commitment to become a net-zero emissions energy player in step with society and our customers remains central to our growth strategy,” said Mr. Haytham Yehia, General Manager, Shell Lubricants Middle East.
Shell’s comprehensive portfolio of carbon-neutral lubricants are now available in key markets across Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and North America and are also part of a physical showcase at Shell’s presence in the Netherlands Pavilion at the Expo 2020 Dubai.
Since 2016, Shell has reduced the carbon intensity of its lubricants manufacturing by over 30 percent, and over 50 percent of the electricity used in its lubricant blending plants now comes from renewable sources. Shell is also cutting down packaging waste from lubricants products at scale by increasing the use of recycled materials and exploring more sustainable packaging solutions.
