Automotive Lubricants

AP Oil Reports Decreased Profits

AP Oil Reports Decreased Profits

Lube Report Asia - March 24, 2023

Singaporean independent lubricant blender AP Oil International Ltd. reported declines of 60% in net profit for full-year ...

Valvoline Eyes Growth in Industrial Oils

Valvoline Eyes Growth in Industrial Oils

Lube Report EMEA - November 17, 2020

Custom Content – Within the space of just three years, Valvoline Europe has significantly grown its industrial lubrica ...

Valvoline Geared Up for Grease Expansion

Valvoline Geared Up for Grease Expansion

Lube Report EMEA - October 6, 2020

Custom Content – Valvoline, one of the world’s leading lubricant and automotive suppliers, has made a frictionless m ...

France Lube Demand Rose Slightly in January

France Lube Demand Rose Slightly in January

Lube Report EMEA - March 21, 2023

France’s lubricant consumption increased 2% to 42,000 tons in January, compared to the same month last year, Paris-bas ...

Profits Down at KH Neochem, Yushiro

Profits Down at KH Neochem, Yushiro

Lube Report Asia - March 17, 2023

Yushiro Chemical posted lower operating income for the quarter ending Dec. 31, and KH Neochem’s performance materials ...

Results Mixed in Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Vietnam

Results Mixed in Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Vietnam

Lube Report Asia - March 10, 2023

Chevron Lubricants Lanka Plc reported a drop in profit for the quarter ending Dec. 31 but a huge increase in its bottom ...

Engine Test Problem Triggers Provisional Licensing

Engine Test Problem Triggers Provisional Licensing

Lube Report Americas - March 8, 2023

The American Petroleum Institute announced that an engine sequence test included in most active North American passenger ...

German Lube Demand Dropped in 2022

German Lube Demand Dropped in 2022

Lube Report EMEA - March 7, 2023

Domestic lubricant demand in Germany decreased 5% in 2022 and was down 17% for December, compared to the same periods in ...

Indian Companies Weather Volatility

Indian Companies Weather Volatility

Lube Report Asia - March 3, 2023

Volatility in key factors – including base oil and crude oil prices, additives costs and the Indian rupee – made mar ...

Is ILSAC GF-7 Coming Sooner Rather than Later?

Is ILSAC GF-7 Coming Sooner Rather than Later?

Lubes'n'Greases - March 1, 2023

When will ILSAC GF-7 make its debut, and what updates might it include? Steve Haffner weighs in.

A Muddled Market

A Muddled Market

Lubes'n'Greases - March 1, 2023

The lubricants market has weathered many a storm during the past three years, but the numerous unprecedented changes hav ...

Lopal Forms Pact with SAIC-GM-Wuling

Lopal Forms Pact with SAIC-GM-Wuling

Lube Report Asia - February 24, 2023

Lopal Technology Co. announced last week that it has reached a framework agreement with electric automaker SAIC-GM-Wulin ...

Two-wheeler Sales Jump in Brazil

Two-wheeler Sales Jump in Brazil

Lube Report Americas - February 22, 2023

Retail sales and production of motorcycles in Brazil both increased by 18% in 2022, according to survey results released ...

Motorex Acquires Spectro Performance Oils

Motorex Acquires Spectro Performance Oils

Lube Report Americas - February 15, 2023

Motorex USA Inc. acquired Intercontinental Lubricants Corp.’s Spectro Performance Oils business, the company announced ...

Valvoline Reports Lower Income

Valvoline Reports Lower Income

Lube Report Americas - February 8, 2023

Operating income for Valvoline’s Retail Services business took a dip while sales increased for the quarter ended Dec. ...

Germany Demand Dipped in November

Germany Demand Dipped in November

Lube Report EMEA - February 7, 2023

Germany's domestic lubricant demand decreased 4% to 55,842 tons in November, according to data released Feb. 1 by a Germ ...

How Many Years Do Quick Lubes Have Left?

How Many Years Do Quick Lubes Have Left?

Lubes'n'Greases - February 1, 2023

Are quick lubes on their way out, or can they manage to stay relevant for years to come? Steve Swedberg weighs in.