Automotive Lubricants

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Castrol, Safety-Kleen Team on Circularity

Lube Report Americas - April 17, 2024

BP’s Castrol and Safety-Kleen have entered a partnership to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by increasing the amount o ...

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 ...

Poland Demand Dipped in 2023

Poland Demand Dipped in 2023

Lube Report EMEA - April 16, 2024

Poland’s demand for lubricants dropped by 1% in 2023 as the country’s economy stagnated, reflecting a broader declin ...

AP Oil Posts Lower Profits, Sales in 2023

AP Oil Posts Lower Profits, Sales in 2023

Lube Report Asia - April 12, 2024

Singaporean lubricants blender AP Oil International Ltd. reported steep declines in net profit and sales revenue for 202 ...

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Rerefined Oils Said to Still Need PR

Lube Report Americas - April 10, 2024

Technology and feedstock quality have made great strides, but rerefined base oils still need some public relations, said ...

Earnings Fall at WD-40

Earnings Fall at WD-40

Lube Report Americas - April 10, 2024

WD-40 Co. reported a decrease in net income on increased net sales for its maintenance products segments for its second ...

Japan Bans Motor Oil Exports to Russia

Japan Bans Motor Oil Exports to Russia

Lube Report Asia - April 5, 2024

Japan’s Cabinet today expanded a ban on exports to Russia, adding 164 items to the list of prohibited items, including ...

CNOOC to Add Blending Plant in Taizhou

CNOOC to Add Blending Plant in Taizhou

Lube Report Asia - April 5, 2024

China National Offshore Oil & Gas signed an agreement last month to build a large blending plant in Taizhou, Jiangsu ...

Apar Forms Saudi Arabia Subsidiary

Apar Forms Saudi Arabia Subsidiary

Lube Report EMEA - April 2, 2024

The board of directors of Apar Industries Ltd. approved establishment of a wholly owned subsidiary in Saudi Arabia to pr ...

Investment Firm Ups Stake in Prista

Investment Firm Ups Stake in Prista

Lube Report EMEA - April 2, 2024

Bulgarian investment company Alpha Bulgaria Fund recently announced its intention to purchase up to 200,000 shares in Pr ...

The Fundamentals of Grease

The Fundamentals of Grease

Lubes'n'Greases - April 1, 2024

Explore the building blocks of lubricating greases as well as trends in global grease demand.

EV Push Will Fragment Auto Market

EV Push Will Fragment Auto Market

Lube Report Americas - March 27, 2024

The shift toward electric vehicles will cause significant fragmentation in the types of powertrains used in automobiles, ...

Brazil Base Oil Output Jumps Again

Brazil Base Oil Output Jumps Again

Lube Report Americas - March 27, 2024

Brazil produced 19% more base oil in February than in the same month last year, according to data released last week by ...

Germany Ends Down Year on Up Beat

Germany Ends Down Year on Up Beat

Lube Report EMEA - March 26, 2024

Although Germany’s domestic lubricant sales, including process oils, declined 12% in 2023, its 5% increase in December ...

Grease Plant Construction Starts in Vietnam

Grease Plant Construction Starts in Vietnam

Lube Report Asia - March 22, 2024

Vietnamese Top Solutions Joint Stock Co. has begun constructing a new grease plant in Phuoc Nam Industrial Park. The gre ...

Martin Midstream Posts Big Income Jump

Martin Midstream Posts Big Income Jump

Lube Report Americas - March 20, 2024

Martin Midstream Partners reported a hefty increase in operating income on lower sales revenue for its specialty product ...