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

Shell Takes Advantage of Gulf Supply Choke

Shell Takes Advantage of Gulf Supply Choke

Shell plc reported first-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings that more than doubled from the previous quarter, as stronger l …

Aster and Puraglobe Consider Singapore for RRBO Unit

Aster and Puraglobe Consider Singapore for RRBO Unit

A memorandum of understanding between Aster Chemicals and Energy and Puraglobe sets out plans to study a rerefined base …

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Aduro Clean Technologies Reaches into Paraffinics

Aduro Clean Technologies Inc. said it has expanded its hydrochemol …

Cargill Unveils Priolube™ 3982 High-viscosity Ester

Cargill Unveils Priolube™ 3982 High-viscosity Ester

Developed in response to market demand, Cargill has introduced its new Priolube™ 3982 high viscosity ester for indust …

AI Will Transform Tribology, STLE

AI Will Transform Tribology, STLE

The Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE) released its 2026 Report on Emerging Issues and Trends in …

Fuchs Takes Control of Turkish JV

Fuchs Takes Control of Turkish JV

Germany’s Fuchs SE completed full acquisition of its Turkish joint venture with Opet, consolidating its position in a …

Fuchs Outlines Growth Targets During Centenery

Fuchs Outlines Growth Targets During Centenery

Fuchs SE has set out a new long-term growth roadmap, branded Fuchs100, with financial and strategic targets extending t …

SCT Chemicals Aiding Russian Military, says European Commission

SCT Chemicals Aiding Russian Military, says European Commission

The European Commission says SCT Chemicals FZE is materially supporting Russia’s military-industrial complex. The Dub …

Oil-free Bearings May Threaten Grease Industry

Oil-free Bearings May Threaten Grease Industry

WEG and SpinDrive entered a partnership to introduce advanced electric motor systems that operate without oil. Announce …

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Sinopec Expands Motorbike Oil Sales in Indonesia

Sinopec signed a cooperation agreement with PT Mei Tech in Jakarta, …

Base Oil Supply Woes Continue as War Drags On

Base Oil Supply Woes Continue as War Drags On

Asian base oil prices have surged to record highs, driven by geopolitical disruption, tightening supply chains and shif …

Strong Margins Bolster Luberef Results in 2025

Strong Margins Bolster Luberef Results in 2025

Saudi Aramco’s base oil subsidiary Luberef reported resilient financial results for 2025, supported by strong margins …

Motul Leads Poland’s 5W-40 Oil Ranking

Motul Leads Poland’s 5W-40 Oil Ranking

A Polish consumer ranking of 5W-40 engine oils published in March highlights premium synthetic products from Motul, Liq …

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Expanded EV Coolant Range from Arteco

Coolant company Arteco has expanded its Freecor EV Milli range with two low-c …

Hormuz Still Choked After Iran Ceasefire

Hormuz Still Choked After Iran Ceasefire

Thousands of ships and their crews are stranded in the Persian Gulf, unable to traverse the Strait of Hormuz into open …

Pearl GTL Train Out of Action Until 2027

Pearl GTL Train Out of Action Until 2027

Shell plc has confirmed that train two at the Pearl GTL facility in Ras Laffan, Qatar sustained damage following attack …

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Shanghai Lubricant Trade Association Inks Co-op with Kroneseder Lubricants

On March 19, the Shanghai Lubricant Trade …

Afton Still Core Earner for NewMarket

Afton Still Core Earner for NewMarket

NewMarket, parent of lubricant additive company Afton Chemical Corp., faced profit pressure in 2025 as global demand fo …