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

Oxea Raises Prices as Feedstock and Energy Costs Surge

Oxea Raises Prices as Feedstock and Energy Costs Surge

Oxea has issued eight pricing notifications across five product segments within a four-week period, with cumulative inc …

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Cummins Approves Valvoline Blue One Solution Gen 2

Blue One Solution Gen 2, the first heavy-duty engine oil approved …

Idemitsu China Maintains Prices but Signals Possible Hikes

Idemitsu China Maintains Prices but Signals Possible Hikes

Idemitsu Lube’s Chinese operating unit indicated that it may revise pricing for selected lubricant product lines in the …

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Chevron Corp to Buy Brazilian Fuel Retailer

Chevron Corp. is in advanced talks to acquire a 30% stake in Brazil’s …

API Approves Proposed Category 12

API Approves Proposed Category 12

The American Petroleum Institute has approved its new Proposed Category 12 (PC-12) specification for heavy-duty engine …

Lanxess Raises DPA Prices Amid Supply Chain Pressure

Lanxess Raises DPA Prices Amid Supply Chain Pressure

German specialty chemicals producer Lanxess has announced a sharp increase in prices for diphenylamine (DPA) and alkyla …

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Valvoline Debuts Heavy-Duty Engine Oil With 100,000-Mile Drain Approval

Valvoline Global Operations introduced Premi …

Rising Lithium Price Could Hasten End of Lithium Grease

Rising Lithium Price Could Hasten End of Lithium Grease

Wood Mackenzie warns in a new report that the global lithium market could face a supply shortfall by the end of the dec …

ILMA Lawsuit Challenges Colorado Recycling Law

ILMA Lawsuit Challenges Colorado Recycling Law

The Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association (ILMA) has filed a lawsuit in Colorado state court challenging the …

Iran Strikes Shut 20% of Global Group III Capacity

Iran Strikes Shut 20% of Global Group III Capacity

Iranian strikes on the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Qatar have shut down roughly a fifth of the world’s API Grou …

Savita Oil Expands Synthetic Ester Capacity at Mahad

Savita Oil Expands Synthetic Ester Capacity at Mahad

Savita Oil Technologies commissioned phase two of its synthetic ester plant at Mahad in Maharashtra, the company said i …

Iran Drone Strike Disrupts Ras Laffan Operations

Iran Drone Strike Disrupts Ras Laffan Operations

Operations have ceased at QatarEnergy’s Ras Laffan LNG processing facility and the nearby Mesaieed power plant follow …

Mannol: Still Committed to U.K. After Dumping Case

Mannol: Still Committed to U.K. After Dumping Case

The German producer of Mannol lubricants remains committed to the United Kingdom market after being hit with punitive ta …

0Ws Fastest-growing Engine Oil Segment, Chevron

0Ws Fastest-growing Engine Oil Segment, Chevron

London — SAE 0W lubricants are projected to become the fastest-growing light-duty engine oil segment over the next de …

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Harrison SPARC Debuts Eco-Focused EP Additive

Harrison SPARC has transitioned from development phase to commercial r …

January EV Sales Climb as Overall Market Contracts

January EV Sales Climb as Overall Market Contracts

The year started with weak demand for new passenger cars in the European Union, with registrations across the bloc decl …

Renewables Spoil Strong Core Earnings for BP in 2025

Renewables Spoil Strong Core Earnings for BP in 2025

U.K.-based energy major BP reported a profit of $7.5 billion for 2025, underscoring resilient core earnings from fossil …

Chemical Downturn Weighs on Dow’s 2025 Results

Chemical Downturn Weighs on Dow’s 2025 Results

Dow Inc. ended 2025 in the red, as sliding prices, lower operating rates and hefty restructuring charges neutralized co …