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Next-gen Lubes Revolutionize Automotive Assembly

Next-gen Lubes Revolutionize Automotive Assembly

In the fast-evolving landscape of automotive manufacturing, assembly robots are the unsung heroes of precision engineer …

Idemitsu Inks Base Oil Alliance With Saudi Aramco

Idemitsu Inks Base Oil Alliance With Saudi Aramco

Japanese refiner Idemitsu Kosan Co. and Saudi Aramco inked a agreement to cover the supply and procurement of lubricati …

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Chevron Delo TorqForce MP Secures Allison TES 781 Approval Chevron announced that Delo TorqForce MP is the first a …

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Petrolimex Rebrands to Highlight Digital and Green Energy ShiftVietnam National Petroleum Group, known as Petrolimex, h …

China Base Oil Imports Down in 2025

China Base Oil Imports Down in 2025

China’s base oil imports totaled 1.46894 million metric tons in 2025, a decline of 4.4% from the previous year, accor …

Fuchs Buys Out Opet Share of Turkish JV

Fuchs Buys Out Opet Share of Turkish JV

Germany-based Fuchs SE will take full control of its lubricants joint venture with Opet in Turkey, the company announce …

Castrol and HPCL Mull Rerefined Opportunities in India

Castrol and HPCL Mull Rerefined Opportunities in India

Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd, one of the India’s largest integrated energy companies, and Castrol India, the country …

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Ergon and Japan Sun Oil in Transformer Oil Distribution DealErgon formalized a transformer oil distribution agreement w …

The Emergence of Rerefined Group III

The Emergence of Rerefined Group III

Kline & Co.’s Anuj Kumar observes Group III base oils sprouting from a few used oil
rerefiners and predicts more will …

Swamped: New Projects Swell Base Oil Surplus

Swamped: New Projects Swell Base Oil Surplus

A tidal wave of mineral base oil capacity is surging onto a global market that already has a supply overhang. Exporters …

Driving Sustainability Beyond Performance

Driving Sustainability Beyond Performance

Sustainability has become a defining priority for the modern lubricants industry. As manufacturers and end-users seek s …

Tongyi Co-Develops China Group Standard for Biodegradable Hydraulic Fluids

Tongyi Co-Develops China Group Standard for Biodegradable Hydraulic Fluids

Co-developed by Tongyi Lubricants, the group standard “Technical Specification for Green Design Product Assessment of …

New Chair of API Base Oil Task Force

New Chair of API Base Oil Task Force

Liz Cisneros, base oils technology manager at Motiva Enterprises, has been appointed chair of the American Petroleum In …

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Mercedes-Benz Engine Oils for the Senior AutomobileMercedes-Benz Classic has introduced a new range of engine oils desi …

UKLA Issues New Guidance on MWF Marketing Claims

UKLA Issues New Guidance on MWF Marketing Claims

The United Kingdom Lubricants Association has published new guidance governing how performance and safety claims are ma …

MWF Ingredients Under Scrutiny in California

MWF Ingredients Under Scrutiny in California

The South Coast Air Quality Management District is proposing to phase out the use of p-chlorobenzotrifluoride and tert- …

HF Sinclair Completes Industrial Oils Unlimited Acquisition

HF Sinclair Completes Industrial Oils Unlimited Acquisition

HF Sinclair Corp. completed the acquisition of Industrial Oils Unlimited, closing a U.S.$38 million transaction first a …

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ABN Acquires US Counterpart ABN Resource, a United Kingdom-based lubricants industry recruitment firm, acquired FindLi …