Lubes’n’Greases – October 2018
The Dirty Dozen
Twelve common types of oil contamination can dramatically shorten equipment life. What are the culprits, and how can they be apprehended?...read more
Lubes’n’Greases EMEA – October 2018
North Africa’s Patchwork Lubricants Market
Each country in the region’s lubricants market has its own supply-and-demand characteristics, but all are on an upward, albeit modest, growth path...read more
Lubes’n’Greases – October 2018
REACHing for Lube Additives
Some small-volume chemicals—like lube additives—may have slipped through the cracks of REACH registration in the EU, creating potential supply chain disruptions...read more
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Lubes’n’Greases – October 2018
SPOTLIGHT ON LUBE MANUFACTURING & EQUIPMENT
Shiny new tech is spreading through the petroleum industry, and lubes manufacturing could be the next to embrace it...read more
Lubes’n’Greases EMEA – October 2018
EVs Need Different Lubes
The wave of vehicle electrification is approaching, and the lubricant business must account for new technological challenges posed by changing demands on fluids...read more
U.S. Base Oil Price Report
Excel Paralubes, HollyFrontier, Petro-Canada, Avista Oil and Calumet jumped on the bandwagon of those paraffinic base oil producers who increased posted prices over the past couple of weeks.–by Gabriela Wheeler
EMEA Base Oil Price Report
Loose availability continues to hold back prices for many base oils throughout Europe, the Middle East and African. Expanding supply and weak demand are squeezing margins for API Group I oils, while the flow of Group II in Europe continues to swell.–by Ray Masson
SSY Base Oil Shipping Report
The U.S. markets show no real improvement, but they have not dropped further. Europe has been slow with many people away attending a trade event. Asia is starting to move in the right direction, but it needs more impetus to push it to the next level.–by Adrian Brown
Asia Base Oil Price Report
Conflicting currents continue to impact Asian base oils, with hefty crude oil and feedstock values exerting upward pricing pressure and ample supply thwarts price adjustments.–by Gabriela Wheeler
Texas Refinery Corp. named Patrick M. Walsh its new president.
Darren Booth was appointed president of the Petroleum Packaging Council.
Global OEM and Industry Liaison Gary Parsons retired from Chevron Oronite.
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