Mark Townsend sheds some light on blockchain technology.

Simmering tensions between Iran and the United States are stoking fears of cargo interruptions among major base oil trad …

Advances in four-stroke engines and emission regulations mean that passenger car oils arent a good deal for todays motor …

Finnish refiner Neste announced the settlement of a previously undisclosed dispute with Bahrain Petroleum Co. and Nogaho …

Mark Townsend reports on the Gulf base oil scene.

Seventy-two percent of vessels are projected to use very-low-sulfur fuel oil after the International Maritime Organizati …

Seventy-two percent of vessels are projected to use very-low-sulfur fuel oil after the International Maritime Organizati …

Higher insurance premiums could put upward pressure on prices for API Group II and III base stocks from the Middle East …

Mark Townsend searches for Bapcos missing revenue stream.

More than 26 million new light vehicles will enter the Middle East vehicle parc between now and 2023, and that could spe …

Large potential disruptions loom on the horizon for the global lubricants industry – from electric vehicles to shared mo …

Large potential disruptions loom on the horizon for the global lubricants industry – from electric vehicles to shared mo …

Base oil imports to Turkey dropped sharply in recent years due to a government clampdown on previously widespread dodgin …

With half a million tons a year of new capacity coming online, Russia is aims to be a major player in the Group II and I …

U.S. refiners export significant quantities of base oils to the Middle East despite the regions substantial investment i …

The Middle East is a major base oil producer and consumer, and its market is fast moving. How will this dynamism affect …

Plummeting automotive sales in the Middle East are stoking fears of a knock-on effect on the regional lubricants market.

Bright stock supply volumes fell by around 15 percent since 2005, and according to one industry veteran, the global mark …