The highs and lows of operating temperatures can leave greases down in the dumps. Synthetic esters may be just the pick-me-up they need.

Boris Kamchev reports on how emerging automotive technologies may threaten lube suppliers.

A Canadian proposal to lower application rates for a formaldehyde-free biocide based on a mixture known as CMIT/MIT has drawn opposition over concerns ...

Valvoline is stepping onto the red carpet alongside Paramount Pictures’ favorite talking robots as the official synthetic motor oil of the Trans ...

Fuchs Petrolub SE opened a $26 million grease plant, research lab and warehouse near Chicago Monday. The company did not disclose the capacity of the ...

HELSINKI, FINLAND – Several working groups reported progress in developing test methods for specific purposes during the European Lubricating Gr ...

Omnia Holdings agreed last week to acquire Umongo Petroleum, saying Omnia will provide a better springboard for Umongos base oil and lube additive dis ...

Chinese metalworking fluid suppliers face threats and opportunities due to trends such as closings of aluminum producers and a push to supply more sop ...

Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P. posted a much smaller first quarter net loss than it did in 2016, and its executives discussed the companys r ...

Iranol Co. and Malaysias Petronas signed an agreement to cooperate on production of engine oils and industrial lubricants in Iran. The companies coope ...

Gazpromneft Lubricants finished product sales in Central Asia rose by 35 percent in 2016, driven by increased tie-ups within the regions industries, t ...

A newly published reanalysis of a 2010 study widely used to assess the hazards of formaldehyde found no link between exposure to the chemical and leuk ...

Chinas automotive lubricants suppliers have increasingly turned to aftermarket channels such as oil change workshops to gain market share as nationwid ...

STUTTGART, Germany – Lubricant marketers could face disruptions to the ways they do business in coming years due to growing popularity of electr ...

Valvoline reported increased operating income, while operating profits were down for South Korean base oil refiners SK Lubricants and S-Oil for the qu ...

ATIEL, the European lubricant industrys technical association, released a new compliance policy to support lubricant marketers that make valid perform ...

Valvoline and Citgo informed U.S. customers of upcoming finished lubricant price increases that take place in mid-May and early June. Valvoline is mar ...

Engine tests are the most expensive and time-consuming parts of engine oil specifications, so its no surprise that developers take time to consider ho ...

Less than half of do-it-yourself consumers report purchasing motor oil on promotion at auto specialty retailers in the United States, according to a r ...

A California agency is working to adopt regulatory language on a law prohibiting the sale of any engine oil deemed obsolete by the American Petroleum ...