SK Innovation Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy and chemical company worldwide. It operates through Petroleum, Petrochemicals, Lubricants, Battery, LiBS, and Others segments. The company explores for and produces crude oil; produces fuels, such as gasoline, diesel, and kerosene; and base oil, lubricants, basic chemicals, asphalt and naphtha, chemical solvents, and synthetic rubber products, as well as imports crude oil and naphtha. It also manufactures lithium batteries, which include electrodes and separators, battery cells, packs, and modules for use in electric vehicles, UPS, and renewable energy/smart grids. In addition, the company offers business consulting, insurance, manufacturing, transportation, trading, and equity investment services, as well as certification and evaluation services for lithium batteries. The company was formerly known as SK Energy Co., Ltd. and changed its name to SK Innovation Co., Ltd. in January 2011. SK Innovation Co., Ltd. was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.