Finished Lubricants

A Polish consumer ranking of 5W-40 engine oils published in March highlights premium synthetic products from Motul, Liqui Moly, Shell and Valvoline as ...

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April 15, 2026

Expanded EV Coolant Range from Arteco Coolant company Arteco has expanded its Freecor EV Milli range with two low-conductivity coolants for batter ...

China’s domestic lubricant industry is entering a critical phase of transformation, shifting toward a more results-oriented and value-driven model, ...

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April 8, 2026

Shanghai Lubricant Trade Association Inks Co-op with Kroneseder Lubricants On March 19, the Shanghai Lubricant Trade Association (SLTA) signed a st ...

For heavy-duty vehicles, hydrogen-powered internal combustion engines can be an easier step away from fossil fuels, but they may need their own engine ...

Performance demands and regulation are pushing metalworking fluid formulators to try new types of base stocks and additives.

Russia’s war against Ukraine and resultant sanctions have buffeted the former’s base oil and lubes industries.

Investments in energy infrastructure — from electric vehicle charging to expanded power grids — all present challenges for lubricants.

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April 1, 2026

Cummins Approves Valvoline Blue One Solution Gen 2 Blue One Solution Gen 2, the first heavy-duty engine oil approved by enginer maker Cummins, Inc. ...

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March 25, 2026

Chevron Corp to Buy Brazilian Fuel Retailer Chevron Corp. is in advanced talks to acquire a 30% stake in Brazil’s fuel distributor Ipiranga, a mo ...

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March 18, 2026

Valvoline Debuts Heavy-Duty Engine Oil With 100,000-Mile Drain Approval Valvoline Global Operations introduced Premium Blue One Solution Gen 2 heav ...

Shell agreed to sell Jiffy Lube International and its subsidiary Premium Velocity Auto to an affiliate of Monomoy Capital Partners for $1.3 billion, t ...

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March 11, 2026

Repsol’s Bike Oils Hit the Track Repsol Lubricants introduced the Extreme range of motorcycle oils, developed using the same polyalphaolefin-bas ...

Russia’s lubricant market declined slightly in 2025 after several years of post-sanctions growth, according to analysis presented at a recent indust ...

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March 4, 2026

Vertex Expands Group III Portfolio with VTX-R6 Vertex Energy Inc. has added VTX-R6, a 6 centiStoke API Group III rerefined base ...

Researchers measured carbon footprints of different greases to find what factors matter most. Their conclusions: Choice of base stock and thickeners ...

Azerbaijan exported 30,252 metric tons of finished lubricating oils in 2025, according to calculations by local news agency Report.az based on officia ...

Thomas Glenn observes that synthetic blends are falling from the middle tiers of the passenger car motor oil market.

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February 11, 2026

Petrolimex Rebrands to Highlight Digital and Green Energy Shift Vietnam National Petroleum Group, known as Petrolimex, has launched a new brand ide ...