ExxonMobil PAO

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I seem to recall reading and even saw a video long ago about Castrol and Amsoil buying their PAO base stock from ExxonMobil. Was this just a rumor and if not a rumor, is this still true today? TIA.
 
When I worked for Mobil Oil, it was certainly true that many companies purchased oil basestocks from Mobil. But that was a lifetime ago
 
It’s a commodity, procurement for the blenders will work to secure reliable and cost effective supplier Contracts. Most is probably sold out before it is produced.
 
I think I had been posted awhile back that M1 10W-30 is a 100% group 3 oil. I'm guessing the only ones that contain pao in the base oil are the 0Ws?
 
Tifosi said:
I seem to recall reading and even saw a video long ago about Castrol and Amsoil buying their PAO base stock from ExxonMobil. Was this just a rumor and if not a rumor, is this still true today? TIA.
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Mobil is one of the world's largest providers of PAO, but, as others have noted, this is a commodity product, there are other manufacturers and blenders will likely have several in their rolodex.

That said, Mobil's portfolio of base oils is impressive and they do have some products that may be unique, so there indeed may be a case where Mobil is a sole supplier of certain types.

PAOMarket.webp
 
OVERKILL said:
Mobil is one of the world's largest providers of PAO, but, as others have noted, this is a commodity product, there are other manufacturers and blenders will likely have several in their rolodex.

That said, Mobil's portfolio of base oils is impressive and they do have some products that may be unique, so there indeed may be a case where Mobil is a sole supplier of certain types.
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Does Chevron Philips make fully synthetic motor oil? I know Gulf is owned by them but I don’t recall seeing any Gulf brand oil on the market for a long long time.
 
Tifosi said:
Does Chevron Philips make fully synthetic motor oil? I know Gulf is owned by them but I don’t recall seeing any Gulf brand oil on the market for a long long time.
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Chevron produces Havoline and Delo, I'll have to dig into this a bit more, give me a minute.

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Yeah, CP Chem is a joint venture between Chevron (the above oils) and Philips66, which produces: Philips66, Kendall and Redline
 
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OVERKILL said:
Chevron produces Havoline and Delo, I'll have to dig into this a bit more, give me a minute.

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Yeah, CP Chem is a joint venture between Chevron (the above oils) and Philips66, which produces: Philips66, Kendall and Redline
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Learn something new everyday, had no idea that Redline is by CP. Thanks!
 
4WD said:
ChevronPhillips produces base stock - including PAO in the Houston area …
P66 also produces Grp3 via hydro processing …
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Chevron produces PAO in EU too after it buyed Neste's PAO plant here. It have business here with Cepsa for selling Texaco.
Neste continues focused on EHVI with two plants.
 
The inbreeding amongst mega corporations is a huge puzzle these days. What was your uncle could be your cousin's, niece's, grandmother. And they all have adoptees and step children.
 
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