Global lubricants demand is stalled at 36 million metric tons a year, the same as 2007. As disruptive technologies emerg …

Thanks to significant new capacity on the U.S. Gulf Coast, the countrys refiners in 2015 decanted their greatest volumes …

Production of base oils hit 65.6 million barrels last year, the highest since 2006.

As U.S. refineries run more light, tight crudes, are base oils losing their sparkle? Theres a glut of light cuts, less o …

As shippers cut costs and heavy base oil grades dwindle, marine oil producers must find ways of staying afloat.

Fully 53 percent of the worlds thirst for marine lubricants springs now from Asia, an official with Total Lubmarine told …

If youre not in the Chinese market, the low-hanging fruit has already been picked. Read how to find fresh pastures, alon …

With PC-11 heavy-duty engine oils advancing towards a launch next Dec. 1, lubricant marketers are focusing on the hard q …

General Motors advised last month that it will postpone the expiration of existing Dexos1 engine oil licenses until Dec. …

BOCA RATON, Fla. – It is taking longer than hoped for candidate engine oils to complete the testing and review process f …

U.S. refiners continue to participate vigorously in the global base oils trade: From January to June, they sent 13.5 mil …

The first half of 2015 saw U.S. refineries produce the most base oil since 2009. Government data reveal more details.

U.S. output of lubricant base oils rose 10 percent in the first six months of this year, versus the same period a year e …

Long-term investments in biobased products are starting to bear fruit. Are they finally poised to break out of the “gree …

Despite the pain of several closures, the world saw a net gain of 35,000 barrels per day of base oil manufacturing capac …

Astronaut Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper jumped at the chance to perform “the ultimate lube job” — greasing the Internati …

DALLAS – Angus Chemical Co., which Dow Chemical divested on Feb. 3, is preparing to launch a new extended-life, multifun …

Lisa Tocci examines the ramifications of the Middle East becoming a base oil exporter.