Our Aramco Family
Working with our parent company to move the energy industry forward
Motiva is an American company that operates one of the many global affiliates of Aramco – one of the world’s largest integrated energy and chemical companies. As a member of the Aramco family, Motiva is part of a globally integrated network that includes more than 73,000 employees operating in Asia, Europe, and North America.
We collaborate with and leverage relationships with other Aramco affiliates, such as Aramco Trading Americas, to increase end-to-end value capture and strengthen our resilience to market volatility.
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About Aramco
Our Parent Company
As a leading producer of the energy and chemicals that drive global commerce and enhance the lives of people around the globe, Aramco believes in the power of energy to transform lives, enhance communities, advance human progress, and sustain our planet. Aramco creates value across the hydrocarbon chain, and delivers societal and economic benefits to people and communities around the globe who rely on the vital energy it supplies.
Aramco Trading Americas
Aramco Trading Americas, as a part of Aramco Trading Company, is Motiva's sole supplier, offtaker, and face to the market. This relationship ensures Motiva’s system is optimized and balanced while bringing opportunity to maximize profitability to Aramco Trading Americas' business by storing, blending, and delivering a variety of commodities reliably and safely within their geographical reach.
Aramco Affiliates Alliance
Aramco affiliates in the Americas touch a wide range of Aramco’s downstream portfolio. Through the Aramco Affiliates Alliance, Motiva and other global Aramco affiliate companies strive to foster connectivity and breed collaboration, delivering our companies' strategies and aligning with Aramco’s ambition to provide reliable, affordable, and more sustainable energy around the world.
Aramco Base Oil Family
Motiva is proud to be part of the Aramco base oil family, which also includes Aramco affiliates S-OIL and Luberef. Collaboration between Aramco affiliate companies also includes integration opportunities with Valvoline Global Products. Products are marketed under one brand to strengthen global reach and maximize opportunities to serve existing and gain new customers. Combined, the group boasts a 10 percent market share, selling one in every 10 barrels of base oils around the globe.
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Our Base Oils
Aramco CEO's Excellence Awards
Annually, Amin Nasser, President and CEO of Aramco, hosts the CEO's Excellence Awards to celebrate excellence in individuals and their teams, as well as other parts of the company. At the 2024 ceremony, Motiva received three affiliate excellence awards, including:
Gold for Best Performance in Environment and Climate
Gold for Best Performance in Operational Excellence (Operating)
Silver for Most Improved in Maintenance and Reliability
Read how Aramco plans to meet its goals
Sustainability
Our Goal: A 15% Reduction in Carbon Intensity by 2030
As an Aramco affiliate company, Motiva’s operations are included in Aramco’s plan to achieve net-zero Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions across its wholly owned operated assets by 2050. To that end, we have established a goal to deliver a 15% reduction in carbon intensity by 2030. We will achieve this goal through:
Implementing economically and operationally feasible measures, including generating lower-carbon power and steam
Improving process efficiency
Minimizing energy loss
Using the latest available control technologies
In the News
August 2, 2024
At Motiva, we value our people and their hard work. That's why we recently held employee appreciation events to celebrate receiving three affiliate excellence awards at the 2024 Aramco CEO's Excellence Awards.
July 1, 2024
Motiva is honored for the recent recognition by Aramco for exemplary operational excellence and environmental performance at the 2024 CEO's Excellence Awards.
June 4, 2024
Last week, Motiva hosted the Aramco Affiliates Alliance conference in Houston, Texas. Attendees participated in a volunteer activity for Kids' Meals, Inc. and discussed collaboration, technology and innovation, and ongoing sustainability efforts.