Finished lubricants demand in Germany, including process oils, fell 21% in September, continuing a year-long trend of monthly decreases, as only trans ...

Although OEM genuine oil brands constitute a small portion of heavy-duty motor oil demand, sales in the category are projected to grow gradually to 20 ...

The ability to use phenol, isopropylated phosphate as an ingredient in lubricants would end in five years under rule amendments proposed Monday by the ...

Canadian quick lube service business Mr. Lube + Tires reported an 18% increase in sales revenue and slightly higher same-store sales growth for the th ...

Energy company Petrol Ofisi announced recently that it is expanding its lubricant blending plant in Kocaeli, Turkey, increasing production capacity fr ...

Malaysian conglomerate Sime Darby Berhard received shareholder approval yesterday for its proposal to acquire majority ownership of another Malaysian ...

The November issue delves into new regulations and monitoring of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, PFAS, and explains why hybrids may cushion the b ...

The Middle East has cost advantages over other regions when it comes to production of base oils, an analyst told an industry conference last month, th ...

Russian lubricant demand is expected to further stagnate in 2023 at about 1.7 million tons, as automotive lube imports shrink to record low levels, an ...

Among Nigerian blenders, Conoil reported a steep decline in gross profit on lower sales for its lubricants segment, while MRS Oil’s lubricants segme ...

The November issue delves into new regulations and monitoring of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS, and explains why hybrids may cush ...

South Korea’s economy may be rebounding and vehicle sales within the country continuing to expand, but that will barely be enough to spur growth in ...

The November issue delves into new regulations and monitoring of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, and explains why hybrid vehicles may cu ...

European demand for all types of mineral base oils is trending toward lackluster as 2023 enters its home stretch, an editor with Independent Commodity ...

Shell has agreed to sell its operations in Pakistan to Wafi Energy, a fuels retailer in Saudi Arabia, the companies announced Wednesday. The deal incl ...

As electrification takes deeper roots, could hybrids cushion the inevitable blow to automotive lubricant blenders?

Heavy-duty engine oils have been slow to migrate to lower viscosity grades. Steve Haffner explains why.

Tom Glenn explains what more can be done to accelerate demand for synthetic lubricants.

Fuchs SE posted an 11% increase in third quarter profits, compared to the same period of last year, despite a small drop in sales revenue. In its earn ...

The European Union, according to news reports, is mulling whether to proceed with a proposed complete ban of new per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, ...