Chevron Products Company has announced a general price increase for lubricating oils by an average of 5% to 9%, and all gear lubes and greases by an average of 3% to 5%, to be effective December 10, 2007. Shell Lubricants followed suit by announcing to its US marketers that it will increase the price of its lubricants by up to 10%, effective January 14, 2008 and ConocoPhillips announced late Friday November 16 that effective January 1, 2008, it will raise its prices for all lubricants approximately 5 - 9%.

Shell Lubricants has announced that Shell Rotella® T motor oil with Triple Protection technology has recently been approved as meeting MTU Oil Category 2 and Deutz DQC III-05 specifications for diesel engines used in construction, agriculture and other applications.

Due to the variety of standards that exist in the diesel engine industry and in response to questions from various markets, John Deere Power Systems (JDPS) is officially clarifying its position on the use of biodiesel in its diesel engines.

Valvoline and Eaton Corporation's Hydraulics Operations have introduced Valvoline and Eaton's Premium Hydraulic Fluid, the first anti-wear, high- performance hydraulic fluid designed by a major manufacturer of hydraulic systems and equipment in collaboration with Valvoline. Valvoline and Eaton's Premium Hydraulic Fluid is produced in ISO 32, ISO 46, and ISO 68 viscosities. It is available through the Eaton distribution channel in North America.

The Dow Chemical Company has announced that it will raise all off-list prices of UCON Hydrolube fire resistant hydraulic fluids in North America effective December 1, 2007, or as contracts allow. The increase will be in the amount of US$0.02 per pound or US$0.18 per gallon for all UCON Hydrolube concentrates and thickeners, and US$0.02/lb or US$0.18 per gallon for fully formulated fluids and high pressure fluids.

The Synthetic Refrigeration Compressor Lubricants Cross Reference Chart is the sixth of a 22-chart series of the Third Edition of our Synthetic Lubricant Cross Reference Chart Series. This 22-set series consists of over 7,000 (fully) synthetic lubricants marketed by over 450 worldwide lube manufacturing & marketing companies and OEMs.