D.S. Nag

d.s.nag@lubesngreases.com

Recent Articles

Gradual Lube Demand Impact Expected from EVs

Gradual Lube Demand Impact Expected from EVs

The rising global penetration of electric vehicles eventually will heavily impact overall lubricant demand, and the lubr …

Castrol India Expands Silvassa Plant

Castrol India Expands Silvassa Plant

Castrol India Ltd. plans to expand its Silvassa blending plant by 50 percent by 2021 to adapt to the changing landscape …

India Lube Demand Grows

India Lube Demand Grows

Indias lubricant demand grew around 2 percent in 2018, according to most of several industry observers interviewed by Lu …

Balmer Lawrie Operating Profit Declines

Balmer Lawrie Operating Profit Declines

Indian state-run enterprise Balmer Lawrie & Co. reported that third-quarter operating profit from its greases and lubric …

Earnings Up for Castrol, Apar, Savita; Down for GP

Earnings Up for Castrol, Apar, Savita; Down for GP

Castrol India Ltd. reported a strong increase in profit, GP Petroleums Ltd. posted a significant decrease in net profit, …

Results Mixed for Indian Companies

Results Mixed for Indian Companies

Balmer Lawrie & Co. reported an increase in operating profit, and Tide Water Oil Co. posted a jump in standalone net pro …

Results Dip at Castrol India, GP, Hi-Tech

Results Dip at Castrol India, GP, Hi-Tech

Castrol India Ltd. posted a double-digit drop in profit for the quarter ended Sept. 30, while Apar Industries Ltd. repor …

Hindustan Petroleums Sales Rise

Hindustan Petroleums Sales Rise

Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd. reported that its lubricant sales rose 3 percent in fiscal year 2017-2018, thanks to impr …

Middle East Remains the Torchbearer of Group I

Middle East Remains the Torchbearer of Group I

As the Middle East is slowly shifting toward higher quality lubricants, the region could still be a holdout for good old …

Exports Buoy Bharats Sales

Exports Buoy Bharats Sales

Indian national oil company Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd.s lube sales rose 9.2 percent in fiscal year 2017-2018, thanks to …

Hi-Tech Annual Profit Rises Marginally

Hi-Tech Annual Profit Rises Marginally

Pakistans Hi-Tech Lubricants Ltd. reported a marginal increase in its annual profit as the impact of higher sales was of …

Upbeat Outlook for PAO in India

Upbeat Outlook for PAO in India

The Indian polyalphaolefin market is expected to grow in the coming years as demand for synthetic base oils increases, d …

OEMs Eye Genuine Oil to Aid Growth

OEMs Eye Genuine Oil to Aid Growth

Original equipment manufacturers in India will continue to launch genuine engine oil products in the market – as Maruti …

Group I: Resilient in Middle East?

Group I: Resilient in Middle East?

API Group I production will survive in the Middle East despite rising output of more highly refined base stocks, thanks …

India May Challenge Chinese Wax Suppliers

India May Challenge Chinese Wax Suppliers

China continues to dominate the global wax market, but Indian suppliers are increasing sales domestically and abroad and …

Outlook Upbeat for Process Oil Market in India

Outlook Upbeat for Process Oil Market in India

The outlook for the process oil market in India remains upbeat, driven by demand from the power sector as well as the co …

Crude Hampers Base Oil Profits; Results Mixed for Indian Lubes

Crude Hampers Base Oil Profits; Results Mixed for Indian Lubes

Narrowing base oil margins caused weak to poor second-quarter results for SK Lubricants, S-Oil and the Hyundai Oilbank-S …

Indian Oil Sees Lube Growth Opportunity

Indian Oil Sees Lube Growth Opportunity

Indian Oil Corp. Ltd., one of the key players in Indias lubricants market, is upbeat about prospects there, expecting co …