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Aster to explore new Singapore facility turning used motor oil into high-grade products 

It could establish the city-state as an Asian hub for sustainable lubricants

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Sharanya Pillai

Sharanya Pillai

Published Fri, Apr 24, 2026 · 03:00 PM — Updated Fri, Apr 24, 2026 · 06:28 PM
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    • Puraglobe CEO Dr Alois Virag (front row, left) and Aster deputy CEO Andre Khor at the signing of an agreement between the two companies to jointly explore the development of an RRBO facility in Singapore.
    • Puraglobe CEO Dr Alois Virag (front row, left) and Aster deputy CEO Andre Khor at the signing of an agreement between the two companies to jointly explore the development of an RRBO facility in Singapore. PHOTO: ASTER

    [SINGAPORE] Aster Chemicals and Energy is looking into building a Singapore facility that converts used motor oil into high-grade base oils, the local refinery and petrochemicals player told The Business Times.

    Aster on Friday (Apr 24) inked an agreement on the potential development with Puraglobe Germany, a specialist in making base oil from recycled raw materials, also known as re-refined base oil (RRBO).

    Base oil is a key raw material for lubricants used in the transport and industrial sectors. 

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