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Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. and Saudi Aramco signed a base oil supply agreement aimed at strengthening supply stability and commercial coordination. S ...

The German producer of Mannol lubricants remains committed to the United Kingdom market after being hit with punitive tariffs and accusations of impro ...

U.K.-based energy major BP reported a profit of $7.5 billion for 2025, underscoring resilient core earnings from fossil fuels despite softer crude pri ...

An email seen by Lube Report indicates that U.K. trade remedy duties on certain lubricants may be unenforceable in Northern Ireland because of the uni ...

Germany-based Fuchs SE will take full control of its lubricants joint venture with Opet in Turkey, the company announced. Upon closing, expected by th ...

Gleanings from the Industry The process of making lubricants is basically the same regardless of location: Blend base oils with chemical additives ...

HF Sinclair Corp. completed the acquisition of Industrial Oils Unlimited, closing a U.S.$38 million transaction first announced in December 2025. The ...

Dumarey Group, a Belgian automotive engineering services company, and Malaysia’s Petronas Lubricants International have begun experimental testing o ...

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board agreed to acquire an indirect, non-controlling stake in Castrol as part of a transaction valued at about $10.1 bi ...

BP agreed to sell a 65% stake in its Castrol lubricants division to U.S. infrastructure investor Stonepeak, in a deal that values the century-old busi ...

Almost 18 months after initiating an investigation, the United Kingdom’s Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) issued its final determination on dumped ...

A new feedstock agreement with state-owned Saudi Aramco ensures operations at Luberef’s API Group I base oil unit in Jeddah, western Saudi Arabia, u ...

On Monday, Motiva Enterprises began a restructuring its commercial functions, introduces a standalone marketing and sales unit and adds new senior exe ...

Valencia, Spain – European lubricant demand is expected to remain flat for the rest of the decade as weak economic growth, political volatility and ...

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission ordered Valvoline Inc. to divest 45 quick-lube shops as a condition for clearing its proposed U.S.$625 million acqui ...

Fuchs SE reported a modest recovery in its third quarter, with sales of €896 million, down 1% on a reported basis but “organic” growth rose by 1 ...

Ganesan Ganapathi cites examples of workers making exceptional contributions to lube blenders and discusses how to nurture such work.

Lubrizol and Aster, a Singaporean chemical and energy company, signed a memorandum of understanding to develop opportunities in the region, the compan ...

HF Sinclair Corp. achieved a record low operating cost of $7.12 per barrel, below its target of $7.25, and reported stronger third-quarter 2025 result ...