Base oil production in Brazil rose 8% in July, compared to the same month last year, according to the latest data from a government agency.

Base oil conditions have been favorable during the summer months, but suppliers are still preparing for unexpected storms ahead.

Base oil production in the United States was about flat in May, compared to the same month of 2023. Meanwhile base oil imports dropped to one of the l ...

German rerefiner Puraglobe appointed a new CEO, Alois Virag. He replaces the long-serving Andreas Schueppel, who was at the helm for two decades.

As global environmental concerns and sustainability efforts continue to grow, many governments have started to implement more stringent regulations fo ...

The state’s acquisition of the Sapref refinery in Durban could revive local base oils production in South Africa’s import-dependent lubricant mark ...

Base oil demand has remained strong in the summer months. Might this good fortune persist?

S-Oil's Q2 base oil results were steady, while petrochemicals income offset poor refining returns.

Base oil production in Germany rose a scant half percentage point year on year to 148,848 metric tons in April, while imports jumped 10% to 78,341 ton ...

Societal needs will drive lubricant industry changes, and Asia will see some of the most dramatic developments given the region’s population growth ...

Much of Europe's API Group I capacity is closed and there's a scarcity of bright stock. This may not be of great concern to passenger motor oils, ther ...

All eyes turned toward the United States Gulf Coast early this week, as Hurricane Beryl, the first major hurricane of the season, barreled over large ...

Avista Oil and IFP Petro – two companies partnering to develop a waste lubricant rerefinery in India – said recently that price supports are neede ...

Base oil production in the United States rose 6% in April – another solid month as the industry gets off to its best start since before the COVID-19 ...

Many base oil producers and consumers have been busy building inventories to meet product needs should output disruptions occur during the hurricane s ...

Clean Harbors Inc.'s stock price edged past U.S.$220 per share this week, up by more than 140% since July 2022. The company is benefitting from increa ...

TotalEnergies announced this week that it purchased Finnish rerefiner Str Tecoil Oy, another move reflecting Big Oil’s growing interest in used lubr ...

The summer season ushered in an uptick in base oil activity. Will the rest of the year keep pace?

Many base oil producers and consumers have been busy building inventories to meet product needs should output disruptions occur during the hurricane s ...

A Costa Rican lubricant company this week opened what it claims to be the first waste lubricant refinery in Central America.