KUCHING: Shell Malaysia has officially launched its first carbon neutral engine oils, which is also the world’s first carbon neutral lubricant made from natural gas.
The product is part of its continuous commitment to provide consumers with a more sustainable choice of motor oil without compromising its high engine performance and engine protection.
Launched yesterday (Dec 1), it was a testament to one of the company’s many initiatives to help reduce carbon emissions together with its customers, in line with Shell’s ambition to become a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050.
Shell Malaysia chairman Datuk Ivan Tan noted that they are pleased to be able to offer their clients a range of low-carbon energy alternatives, from electric vehicle charging and biofuels to carbon neutral lubricants.
“Increasingly, we will work on nature-based solutions to deliver high-quality carbon credits that can be used to compensate the emissions generated when a customer purchases and uses a Shell product, such as the new Shell Helix Power 5W.
“This comes in addition to our existing efforts of responsibly reducing the carbon intensity of oil and gas operations and investments in lower-carbon sources of energy,” he said in a statement.
On the same note, general manager of Shell Lubricants Business Malaysia & Singapore Nyon Kam Yew pointed out that Shell Malaysia is introducing the Shell Helix carbon neutral engine oil series under its super premium fully synthetic range – Helix Power and Protect.
“These engine oils are formulated with Shell PurePlus Technology, which is made from 99.5 per cent pure base oil from natural gas, as well as trusted and recommended by Scuderia Ferrari,” said Nyon.
In conjunction with the launch, Shell Helix is also expanding its offerings with the introduction of a 5W-40 viscosity grade under the Power variant, in order to meet the growing consumer demand.
Shell Helix Power 5W-40 is specially designed for high-power and performance vehicles, and it is suitable for a wide range of modern gasoline and diesel passenger cars.
This newly launched engine oil is now available at participating Shell branded and independent workshops, where the recommended retail price for this four-litre pack in Peninsular Malaysia is RM280, while in East Malaysia it is RM280.80.
To commemorate the launch, consumers will also get an exclusive Shell Helix Bamboo Bluetooth Speaker with every purchase of Shell Helix Power 0W-40, Shell Helix Power 5W-40, or Shell Helix Protect 0W-30 four-litre packs at any participating outlets, while stocks last.
As a measure to ensure the products are genuine before purchase, it is highly encouraged that customers look out for the “Untuk Pasaran Malaysia” logo on the front label of the bottle.
