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Rerefined Oils Said to Still Need PR

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

March 20, 2024

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

Spain Lube Demand Rose in 2023

Spain Lube Demand Rose in 2023

March 19, 2024

Spain’s lubricant demand rebounded in the second half of 2023 to finish ahead of 2022 levels, the Spain Lubricants Ass ...

Profits Rise at MJL, Dip for Chevron Lanka

Profits Rise at MJL, Dip for Chevron Lanka

March 15, 2024

Chevron Lubricants Lanka PLC reported decreased profits for the full year but improved earnings for its fourth quarter. ...

Shell to Build Grease Plant in Indonesia

Shell to Build Grease Plant in Indonesia

March 8, 2024

Shell announced on Monday plans to build its first grease manufacturing plant in Indonesia, producing products for appli ...

PSP Profits, Sales Decline in 2023

PSP Profits, Sales Decline in 2023

March 8, 2024

P.S.P. Specialties Public Co. reported lower sales and net profit for 2023, while PV Oil Lube JSC achieved a significant ...

ILSAC GF-7 Sent to Ballot

ILSAC GF-7 Sent to Ballot

March 6, 2024

ILSAC GF-7, the next pair of industry performance specifications for engine oils used in conventional light-duty vehicle ...

Gear Up, Latin America

Gear Up, Latin America

March 5, 2024

Are widely used gears oils able to meet the ever-increasing demands of the current Latin American market?