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

Tribology Vital to Reducing Carbon Emissions

Tribology Vital to Reducing Carbon Emissions

Sustainability is more than a buzzword – it’s a business necessity.

Impact of EVs Greater on MWFs than PCMO

Impact of EVs Greater on MWFs than PCMO

E-mobility’s impact on the industry will be felt more acutely by MWF producers, according to a new ILMA report.

Musk’s Tesla Stock Dump Rattles Market

Musk’s Tesla Stock Dump Rattles Market

Elon Musk sold $3.95 billion of Tesla stock, rattling investors already spooked by his purchase of Twitter for $44 billi …

Mercedes to Bids Farewell to ICE Platform

Mercedes to Bids Farewell to ICE Platform

Mercedes announced it will make the 2025 E Class its last model based on an internal combustion engine platform. All ne …

Phillips 66 Installs First EV Charger

Phillips 66 Installs First EV Charger

Phillips 66 debuted an ultra-fast electric vehicle charger at its flagship gasoline station in Houston. EV charging comp …

Oil Majors Invest in Battery Cooling

Oil Majors Invest in Battery Cooling

Shell and TotalEnergies have both announced partnerships to develop electric vehicle battery immersion cooling fluids, s …

Waste Oil Rerefining Comes of Age

Waste Oil Rerefining Comes of Age

As the lubricants industry searches for ways to come closer to meeting its sustainability goals, waste oil rerefining is …

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 2: Just When Things Got Back to Normal

Podcast 2: Just When Things Got Back to Normal

Just when things looked like they were getting back to normal, the conflict in Ukraine prolonged base oil market uncerta …

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 1: Is Everything Going to Be OK?

Podcast 1: 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 …