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Is U.S. Base Oil Production a Global Affair?

Is U.S. Base Oil Production a Global Affair?

Base oil production in the United States continues on the path to recovery, but the import and export scene has been sli …

Results up for Clean Harbors, Vertex

Results up for Clean Harbors, Vertex

Clean Harbors’ Safety-Kleen segment continued its run of rising revenues with another strong quarter for the quarter e …

Profits Up for Valvoline

Profits Up for Valvoline

Valvoline’s new business model – following the August announcement of the sale of its lubes unit to Saudi Aramco – …

Shell Acquires Panolin’s Biolubes Business

Shell Acquires Panolin’s Biolubes Business

Shell agreed to acquire the environmentally considerate lubricants business of Switzerland-headquartered independent lub …

Privatization of Base Oils in Brazil

Privatization of Base Oils in Brazil

Brazil has sold off two of its three major base oil plants. What might this mean for base oil production and overall mar …

U.S. Lubricants Operates Baltimore Plant

U.S. Lubricants Operates Baltimore Plant

U.S. Lubricants is now operating at its Baltimore, Maryland, facility it acquired from BP in January, the company announ …

An Antioxidant for Next-Generation Engine Oils

An Antioxidant for Next-Generation Engine Oils

Today’s engine oils must meet increasingly stringent performance standards. Fortunately, a new additive may help to en …

SI Adds Antioxidant Capacity in India

SI Adds Antioxidant Capacity in India

Additives manufacturer SI Group is expanding production capacity at its Rasal, India, factory for antioxidants used in l …

Tractor Hydraulic Fluid Settlement Reached

Tractor Hydraulic Fluid Settlement Reached

A Missouri Federal District Court granted preliminary approval of a settlement in a class action lawsuit alleging some p …

Base Oil Report: Trends

Base Oil Report: Trends

Which biobased base stocks are popular right now, and which ones might step in as viable alternatives in the future?

Container Recycling Pilot Program Launched

Container Recycling Pilot Program Launched

The National Lubricant Container Recycling Coalition, a group of major lubricant players and packaging manufacturers aim …

Moove Profits Jumped in Second Quarter

Moove Profits Jumped in Second Quarter

Moove, the lubricants arm of Brazil-based Cosan, posted higher profits, revenue and sales volume for the three months en …

Metalworking Lubricants Co. Pays Fine

Metalworking Lubricants Co. Pays Fine

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and an Indiana state government agency have reached a settlement with Metalwork …

Earnings Decrease for Castrol, Conoil

Earnings Decrease for Castrol, Conoil

BP’s Castrol segment reported a decrease in underlying replacement cost before interest and taxes for the second quart …

Valvoline to Sell Lubes Unit to Aramco

Valvoline to Sell Lubes Unit to Aramco

Saudi Aramco announced on Monday a $2.7 billion deal to acquire Valvoline’s Global Products business, which is its lub …

Adnoc Buys Stake in TotalEnergies Egypt

Adnoc Buys Stake in TotalEnergies Egypt

United Arab Emirates-based Adnoc Distribution expanded into Egypt with the acquisition of a 50% stake of French energy c …

Gold Eagle Buys Lubrication Specialties

Gold Eagle Buys Lubrication Specialties

Lubricant manufacturer and distributor Gold Eagle Co. acquired another blender and distributor, Lubrication Specialties …

Maximus Expands in East Africa

Maximus Expands in East Africa

Indian lubricants blender Maximus International Ltd. plans to triple its production capacity in East Africa, the company …