Local and international brands are competing for a share of Tanzanias thriving lubricant market. Heres a look at the prospects and challenges in the s ...

While U.S. quick lubes average ticket totals crossed the $70 mark for the first time, average yearly sales per store declined almost 11 percent from 2 ...

U.S. demand for full synthetic lubricants and functional fluids will increase 6.8 percent per year by value, to $6.3 billion (and 555 million gallons) ...

VOLGOGRAD, Russia – Russian grease maker Intesmo pledged to reduce Russias reliance on imported grease and to also export its grease products du ...

Newly formed Sinopec Lubricant Co. has yet to set a date for its anticipated initial public stock offering, but observers expect Sinopec to announce t ...

Caltex Australia announced yesterday that it will invest AU $5 million to construct and expand lubricant storage facilities at multiple locations. Off ...

Every engine oil upgrade is a struggle, and the GF-6 light-duty and PC-11 heavy-duty categories are no exceptions. Each needs a costly slate of new an ...

Investments in oleochemicals projects in Malaysia have more than doubled during the first five months of 2014, the Malaysian Investment Development Au ...

Lubricants sales have dropped approximately 40 percent in north and central India, partly due to monsoon flooding during July and August, according to ...

Lukoil said it will halt construction of its blending plant in Kazakhstan due to the countrys restrictions on base oil imports and lubricant exports.

A recent report from the National Academy of Sciences National Research Council upheld the listing of formaldehyde as known to be a human carcinogen i ...

North Korean leader Kim Jonguns recent highly publicized visit to a blending plant brought rare attention to the nations lubricant industry.

Major Japanese lubricant companies, Idemitsu Kosan Co. and JX Nippon & Energy Corp., are following Japanese automobile manufacturers expansions in Tha ...

BPs lubricants business profits were down, and net revenues were up for Cosan Lubrificantes in the second quarter, compared to 2013s second quarter. B ...

Russian grease maker Intesmo, a joint venture between Lukoil and Russian Railways, is ready to launch its new grease plant early next month to supply ...

DuBoisChemicals acquired Angler Industries for an undisclosed price – a deal it says will strengthen its industrial cleaning, surface treatment ...

Balmer Lawries grease and lubricants segment posted a loss for the three months ended June 30, while Sah Petroleums moved back into the black after a ...

China Rerun Chemical and Liaoning Huachen Petrochemical are discussing potential areas of cooperation, including a merger of the companies equity, Rer ...

Facing up to Japans shrinking lube market, Cosmo Oil Co. announced last week a supply agreement to have its lubricants manufactured by TonenGenerals E ...

Idemitsu Kosan Co. is nearing completion of an expansion that will increase capacity of its lubricant plant in Thailand by 20 percent by November.