Shell Turns Germany’s Top Refinery Green

Shell is gearing up to transform its largest German oil refinery, Rheinland, turning the crude-centric Wesseling site into a base-oil powerhouse. The overhaul, set to kick off next quarter, signals a major shift as Shell pivots from conventional oil refining toward high-grade lubricants. Goodbye crude processing at Wesseling—by 2025, that unit’s history. Instead, Shell’s revamp will see the site repurposed to produce Group III base oils, which are vital for premium lubricants in engines and transmissions. Why the change? Simple:...