Wang Fangqing

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Base Oil Capacity Expansion Slows in China

Base Oil Capacity Expansion Slows in China

Overcapacity and weak demand are putting the brakes on China’s domestic base oil capacity buildup. according to a Chines …

Reality Check for China’s Additive Self-reliance

Reality Check for China’s Additive Self-reliance

The trade war between China and the United States emphasized the need for a highly controlled domestic supply chain acro …

China Should Invest in Value-added Products

China Should Invest in Value-added Products

Chinese suppliers need to invest in high value-added products to stay competitive, urged former general manager of Sinop …

China Base Oil Imports Dwindling

China Base Oil Imports Dwindling

China’s demand for imported API Group II and III base oils remained weak in 2024, speakers said at the Enmore China In …

Idemitsu Shuts Tianjin Factory

Idemitsu Shuts Tianjin Factory

Idemitsu Kosan will permanently close its facility in Tianjin, China, by August 2025, citing weakening demand and rising …

Domestic Preferences Bring Challenges

Domestic Preferences Bring Challenges

China’s leader Xi Jinping has prioritized supply chain self-reliance, leading Chinese manufacturers to prefer compatr …

Chinese MWFs Flow to Belt and Road

Chinese MWFs Flow to Belt and Road

Chinese metalworking fluids producers are following their automotive clients as they seek out new markets, especially th …

Exxon Auto Care JV Aims at Youths

Exxon Auto Care JV Aims at Youths

Armed by big data and social media apps, ExxonMobil’s auto care chain in China, Mobil No.1 Select, is going full lengt …

China Blenders Must Dig Deeper

China Blenders Must Dig Deeper

Fierce competition and weak demand are pushing small companies in China’s lube industry to dig deeper to find opportun …

Bohui Halts TDAE Production

Bohui Halts TDAE Production

Chinese private refiner Bohui ceased operation of its aromatic extraction and treated distillate aromatic extract units …

China Offers Opportunities for PAO

China Offers Opportunities for PAO

As China pushes to be a major player in global high-tech industries such as artificial intelligence, polyalphaolefin bas …