Petronas Marketing has started a cooperation with the in Hamburg based Krahn Chemie Group as distributor for its Etro Group III base oils in Germany, Switzerland, Austria .

Etro Group III base oils are characterized by a combination of high viscosity index values of over 130 VI and low volatility (noack) properties. The annual production capacity for Etro Group III base oils is about 300,000 mt /year. Krahn Chemie delivers the products ex-tank from Antwerp.

Krahn Chemie´s portfolio for the lubricant industry also includes additives for transportation lubricants and fuels of Infineum, PAO from ExxonMobil Chemical, naphthenics from Ergon and metal soaps from Baerlocher.