Lubes'n'Greases Magazine
- Investments in energy infrastructure — from electric vehicle charging to expanded power grids — all present challenges for lubricants.
- Performance demands and regulation are pushing metalworking fluid formulators to try new types of base stocks and additives.
- For heavy-duty vehicles, hydrogen-powered internal combustion engines can be an easier step away from fossil fuels, but they may need their own engine oils.
- Russia’s war against Ukraine and resultant sanctions have buffeted the former’s base oil and lubes industries.
- Like global energy markets, base oil and lubricant markets were roiled by the start of United States’ and Israel’s war against Iran.
- Industry is plotting a quick turnaround for North America’s next heavy-duty diesel engine oil category. Steve Haffner lays out reasons why, along with the challenges of such a schedule.
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Features
FINISHED LUBRICANTS / RUSSIA
War and Sanctions Remake Russian Industry
Russia’s war against Ukraine and resultant sanctions have buffeted the former’s base oil and lubes industries.
HEAVY-DUTY ENGINE OILS / GLOBAL
Hydrogen-powered ICEs: Different Fuel, Different Lubrication
For heavy-duty vehicles, hydrogen-powered internal combustion engines can be an easier step away from fossil fuels, but they may need their own engine oils.
METALWORKING FLUIDS / GLOBAL
Seeking New Ingredients for Metalworking Fluids
Performance demands and regulation are pushing metalworking fluid formulators to try new types of base stocks and additives.
SYNTHETICS / GLOBAL
Finding Base Stocks for Energy Transition
Investments in energy infrastructure — from electric vehicle charging to expanded power grids — all present challenges for lubricants.
Departments
BASE STOCKS / NORTH AMERICA
April Base Oil Report
What a Difference a Day Makes
Like global energy markets, base oil and lubricant markets were roiled by the start of United States’ and Israel’s war against Iran.
LUBRICANT SPECIFICATIONS / NORTH AMERICA
Automotive
Hot on Heels of GF-7: GF-8
Industry is plotting a quick turnaround for North America’s next heavy-duty diesel engine oil category. Steve Haffner lays out reasons why, along with the challenges of such a schedule.