Editing Castrol (section)

{{Short description|British lubricants manufacturer}}

{{EngvarB|date=September 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Castrol Limited
| former_name = {{plainlist|
* CC Wakefield & Co. <br>(1899–1960)
* Castrol Limited<br> (1960–1966, 2000–present)
* Burmah-Castrol <br>(1966–2000)
}}
| logo = Castrol logo 2023.svg
| logo_caption = Logo used since 2023
| type = {{plainlist|
* [[privately held company|Private]] (1899–1966)
* [[Subsidiary]] (1966–present)
}}
| fate = Acquired by [[Burmah Oil]] in 1966, Burmah-Castrol merged to BP in 2000, Castrol remained as a brand
| traded_as = 
| slogan = 
| foundation = {{start date and age|df=yes|1899|03|09}}
| location = [[Castrol Technology Centre]], Pangbourne, Berkshire, UK<br>BP Lubricants, Wayne, New Jersey<br>Castrol Industrial North America, Naperville, IL
| key_people = Michelle Jou <br /> (CEO)
| founder = [[Charles Wakefield, 1st Viscount Wakefield|Charles Wakefield]]<ref name=hist/>
| num_employees = 
| net_income = 
| assets = 
| equity = 
| owner = 
| parent = {{plainlist|
* [[Burmah Oil]] (1966–2000)
* [[BP]] (2000–present)
}}
| industry = [[petroleum industry|Petroleum]]
| products = [[Motor oil|Lubricants]]
| homepage = {{url|https://www.castrol.com/|castrol.com}}
}}

'''Castrol Limited''' is a British [[oil company]] that markets industrial and [[automotive]] [[lubricant]]s, offering a wide range of oil, [[grease (lubricant)|grease]]s and similar products for most [[lubrication]] applications. The company was originally named '''CC Wakefield'''; the name ''Castrol'' was originally just the brand name for CC Wakefield's motor oils, but the company eventually changed its name to ''Castrol'' when the product name became better-known than the original company name.<ref name=hist/>

Since 2000, Castrol Limited has been a [[subsidiary]] of [[BP]], which acquired the company for $4.73 billion.<ref>{{cite news|title=BP Amoco Agrees to Acquire Burmah Castrol for $4.73 Billion|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB952984196502387269|last=Bahree|first=Bhushan|publisher=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|date=14 March 2000|accessdate=26 November 2022}}</ref>