Simon Johns

SIMON@LUBESNGREASES.COM

Managing Editor InSites - Simon Johns is the managing editor of Lubes'n'Greases’ InSites. He joined the company in September 2017, bringing a decade of publishing experience, most of which was spent heading an upstream-focused publication covering global oil and gas markets. Simon hails from the south of England but currently lives in Istanbul, where in his spare time he plays music and hosts a weekly radio program with his son.

Recent Articles

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Afton Taps SSKTama to be Indonesia DistributorAfton Chemical named PT Sari Sarana Kimiatama (SSKTama) as its distributo …

Vertex Starts Group III Rerefinery in Mobile

Vertex Starts Group III Rerefinery in Mobile

Vertex Energy said its Mobile, Alabama hydrocracker is now producing VTX-R4, a 4-centistoke API Group III rerefined bas …

December 2025 Base Oil Report Video

December 2025 Base Oil Report Video

As the end of the year approaches, many base oil industry participants are likely to evaluate the circumstances that sha …

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Lopal prepared to ship its first batch of lubricants to Zambia, marking its initial order for Sumec Hardware & To …

New Group III Plant in Shandong

New Group III Plant in Shandong

Yitai Bochen Chemical Technology Co. began construction this month on a new API Group III base oil plant in Zibo, Shand …

Career Moves

Career Moves

Phillips 66 announced Glenn Tilton and Marna Whittington intend to retire and will not stand for re-election to the boa …

Stonepeak Emerges as a New Castrol Suitor

Stonepeak Emerges as a New Castrol Suitor

BP is in advanced discussions with Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners, an investment firm based in New York, to sell its …

Podcast 34: Kline’s Long-term View on Immersion Fluids

Podcast 34: Kline’s Long-term View on Immersion Fluids

The immersion cooling fluid market is small but is garnering lots of attention, not least from industry consultancy Kli …

R&D Spend and Market Softness Dent NewMarket Earnings

R&D Spend and Market Softness Dent NewMarket Earnings

NewMarket Corporation’s quarterly net income for its petroleum additives segment dropped to $649.1 million from $663. …

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Kixx Launches Direct Liquid Cooling FluidKixx on Oct. 14 announced the launch of Kixx DLC Fluid PG25, a direct liquid c …

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Petrolube to Distribute Quaker Houghton in MENA RegionSaudi lubricant and grease producer Petrolube will distribute Qua …

New UK, US Sanctions Aim for Rosneft and Lukoil

New UK, US Sanctions Aim for Rosneft and Lukoil

The U.K. and U.S. governments separately announced new sanctions packages this month targeting Russia’s largest oil c …

Ukraine Hits Russian Depots in Luhansk, Disrupting Supplies

Ukraine Hits Russian Depots in Luhansk, Disrupting Supplies

On the night of Oct. 27, Ukrainian special operations forces attacked frontline Russian military supply facilities in t …

Ukraine Launches Fifth Attack on Rosneft Refinery

Ukraine Launches Fifth Attack on Rosneft Refinery

Ukrainian drones struck Rosneft’s Novokuybyshevsk oil refinery on the night of Oct. 18–19, according to a statement …

Gabriel India and SK Enmove Ink JV

Gabriel India and SK Enmove Ink JV

SK Enmove entered into a joint venture with auto parts maker Gabriel India to distribute the Korean company’s range of …

Relabelling Rife at Mannol’s U.K. Distributor

Relabelling Rife at Mannol’s U.K. Distributor

Former employees of United Kingdom lubricant distributor Lubriage told Lube Report that company staff systematically re …

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The Fuchs Group has acquired its long-time Swiss distribution partner Aseol Suisse AG as part of its growth strategy in …

Automotive Lube Demand Dwindling Rapidly in China

Automotive Lube Demand Dwindling Rapidly in China

China’s automotive lubricant market is experiencing a sharp contraction as new energy vehicles gain ground, according …