The 8^th Symposium in the series, i.e., ISFL-2012 will be organized during March 5-7, 2012, in Habitat World at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India. The theme of this symposium is “Advances in Fuels, Lubricants and Alternatives”. This symposium will cover latest developments in the area of fuels and lubricants. Special emphasis will be given to novel refinery processes / catalysts for producing cleaner fuels meeting Euro-IV/V beyond specifications, alternative fuels etc. Specific technical sessions will be planned on the utilization of gaseous fuels like LPG & natural gas (CNG & LNG), hydrogen (production, storage, transportation and applications including fuel cells etc.) and bio-fuels. Like the previous ones, this symposium is also expected to be attended by more than 500 delegates from petroleum industry, auto manufacturers, environmentalists and from other allied industries.