D.S. Nag

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Recent Articles

Quicker Rollout Possible for GF-6 in AMEA

Quicker Rollout Possible for GF-6 in AMEA

Compared to previous engine oil standards, Asia, Middle East and Africa regions may see a quicker rollout of ILSAC GF-6 …

Outlook Robust for Transformer Oil in India

Outlook Robust for Transformer Oil in India

The outlook for transformer oil demand in India remains robust because of expected growth in the countrys power demand a …

Quicker Rollout Possible for GF-6 in AMEA

Quicker Rollout Possible for GF-6 in AMEA

Compared to previous engine oil standards, Asia, Middle East and Africa regions may see a quicker rollout of ILSAC GF-6 …

Taking Advantage of Crude Price Volatility

Taking Advantage of Crude Price Volatility

A consultant told an industry conference that lubricant companies can benefit from crude oil price volatility if they ca …

Results Mixed for Indian Companies

Results Mixed for Indian Companies

Balmer Lawrie reported a decrease in operating profit, Tide Water Oil posted a decline in standalone net profit and net …

Results Up for Indian Lubes Companies

Results Up for Indian Lubes Companies

GP Petroleums, citing lower expenditures and taxes, and Apar Industries each posted a large increase in net profit for t …

Taking Advantage of Crude Price Volatility

Taking Advantage of Crude Price Volatility

A consultant told an industry conference in Mumbai, India, Wednesday that lubricant companies can benefit from crude oil …

Indian Oil Aims to Make Group III by 2022

Indian Oil Aims to Make Group III by 2022

Indian Oil Corp. Ltd. expects to commission in 2022 a 270,000 metric tons per year base oil plant that will mostly produ …

Mixed Results for Indian Companies

Mixed Results for Indian Companies

Balmer Lawrie & Co. reported an increase in consolidated operating profit, Tide Water Oil Co.s consolidated net profit d …

GP Petroleums Q4 Profit Surges

GP Petroleums Q4 Profit Surges

Indias GP Petroleums reported about a 35 percent year-on-year jump in its fourth-quarter net profit as lower expenses an …

A Concrete Solution

A Concrete Solution

As a construction boom spans the globe, use of post-tensioning systems for concrete is also soaring. The right grease ho …

India Two-Wheeler Lube Outlook Called Positive

India Two-Wheeler Lube Outlook Called Positive

Indias demand for two-wheeler lubricants should remain strong in coming years even as electric models begin to penetrate …

Group II, III Demand to Rise in India

Group II, III Demand to Rise in India

Demand for API Group II and III base stocks in India will rise as the market shifts toward better quality lubricants, an …

UAE: The Trading Hub of Middle East

UAE: The Trading Hub of Middle East

The United Arab Emirates remains a dominant trading hub for base oils and lubricants in the Middle East, thanks to its s …

India’s Lubricant Exports Grow

India’s Lubricant Exports Grow

Indias lubricant blenders boosted their finished lubricant exports since 2014 by targeting developing markets in regions …

Adnoc Sees Opportunity in India Emissions Regs

Adnoc Sees Opportunity in India Emissions Regs

Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. plans to start marketing synthetic lubricants in India, claiming the country’s move to strict …

Easing India’s Reliance on Lithium Greases

Easing India’s Reliance on Lithium Greases

Indian grease manufacturers, like their counterparts in other countries, have for the past couple years bemoaned sharp i …

Aluminum Complex Grease Has Growth Potential in India

Aluminum Complex Grease Has Growth Potential in India

Electric vehicle battery makers domination of global lithium supplies leaves Indian grease makers vulnerable to shortage …