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

UEIL Launches Online Carbon Calculator

UEIL Launches Online Carbon Calculator

The Union of the European Lubricants Industry launched a new online tool to help companies calculate their carbon footpr …

Podcast: Just When Things Got Back to Normal

Podcast: Just When Things Got Back to Normal

Lubes’n’Greases’ editor Gabriela Wheeler shares her perspectives on seemingly never-ending base oil market uncertainty. …

Engine Oil Development to Continue

Engine Oil Development to Continue

Although the writing is on the wall for internal combustion engines, lubricant formulators still have work to do meeting …

Mainstreaming Waste Oil Rerefining

Mainstreaming Waste Oil Rerefining

Mainstreaming waste oil rerefining is almost a given, especially as legislators focus attention on the circular economy.

Developing Ultrafast Battery Charging

Developing Ultrafast Battery Charging

Castrol and electric vehicle propulsion specialist Sprint Power will jointly develop ultra-fast battery packs cooled by …

American EV Sales Keep Rising

American EV Sales Keep Rising

Registrations of new electric vehicles in the United States reached 442,788 in the second quarter, up 13% from the same …

Watchdog Wants Oil Extraction Advocate on Exxon Board

Watchdog Wants Oil Extraction Advocate on Exxon Board

A self-appointed ethics watchdog wants an extraction advocate on the Exxon board and is using a new SEC rule to do it.

Podcast: Is Everything Going to Be OK?

Podcast: Is Everything Going to Be OK?

Special sustainability contributor Apu Gosalia talks about why corporate sustainability should focus on carbon.

New EPA Risk Regs Add Red Tape

New EPA Risk Regs Add Red Tape

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed changes to its Risk Management Program that put more emphasis on c …

Norway Distributors Feeling the EV Pinch

Norway Distributors Feeling the EV Pinch

Registrations of new passenger cars in Norway are now almost all electric, giving automotive workshop lubricant supplier …

SBTI Conducting Survey on Key Topics

SBTI Conducting Survey on Key Topics

The Science Based Targets Initiative is conducting a survey on the most important four topics for corporate climate acti …

OQ Chemicals Launches Oxlube L7-NPG Ester Base Oil for EV Fluids

OQ Chemicals Launches Oxlube L7-NPG Ester Base Oil for EV Fluids

OQ Chemicals will launch a new ester base oil called Oxlube L7‑NPG at the upcoming Lubricant Expo in E …

Calculating the Hidden Costs of Decarbonization

Calculating the Hidden Costs of Decarbonization

Containing the impacts of greenhouse gases and encouraging EVs requires a rapid transition to sustainable, renewable sou …

Can the Lubricants Industry Truly Be Sustainable?

Can the Lubricants Industry Truly Be Sustainable?

Some critics are sceptical about the lubricants industry’s ability to operate in a sustainable manner. Others are hope …

Pump Up the Policy

Pump Up the Policy

Lawmakers, regulators and standards agencies around the world are driving the transition to a low-carbon economy through …

Pilot Chemical Releases First Sustainability Report

Pilot Chemical Releases First Sustainability Report

Pilot Chemical released its first sustainability report, signaling an awareness of demands for sustainable operations al …

U.S. Hits EV Tipping Point

U.S. Hits EV Tipping Point

Uptake of electric vehicles in the United States has passed the 5% tipping point, setting the world’s second-largest a …

Demand for EV Fluids to Rise

Demand for EV Fluids to Rise

Demand for electric vehicle fluids is likely to see double-digit growth through 2040, as the United States passes China …