Automotive Lubricants

The Evolution of Heavy-Duty Lubricant Viscosity

The Evolution of Heavy-Duty Lubricant Viscosity

Lubes'n'Greases - November 1, 2023

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

Growing Demand for Synthetic PCMO

Growing Demand for Synthetic PCMO

Lubes'n'Greases - November 1, 2023

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

Fuchs Profit Rises Despite Dip in Sales

Fuchs Profit Rises Despite Dip in Sales

Lube Report EMEA - October 31, 2023

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

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EU Reportedly Mulls Softer PFAS Restrictions

Lube Report EMEA - October 31, 2023

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

German Lube Consumption Keeps Falling

German Lube Consumption Keeps Falling

Lube Report EMEA - October 31, 2023

Germany’s finished lubricants demand, including process oils, decreased 6% in August, although several categories expe ...

Sigaus Reduces Fee to Members

Sigaus Reduces Fee to Members

Lube Report EMEA - October 23, 2023

Sigaus, a non-profit organization that manages Spain’s recycling of used lubricants, last month decided to reduce the ...

Gulf Oil Blends S-Oil’s Lubes in India

Gulf Oil Blends S-Oil’s Lubes in India

Lube Report Asia - October 20, 2023

S-Oil is contracting Gulf Lubricants Oil India Ltd. to blend and distribute its finished lubes in India – the first ti ...

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Martin Midstream Specialty Operating Income Rises

Lube Report Americas - October 18, 2023

Martin Midstream Partners reported higher operating income and lower sales revenue for its specialty products business s ...

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MJL Agrees to Buy Land for Expansion

Lube Report Asia - October 13, 2023

The biggest lubricant producer in Bangladesh is taking a step that could allow it to expand sometime in the future. MJL ...

Profits Rise for Michang

Profits Rise for Michang

Lube Report Asia - October 13, 2023

South Korean lubricants blender Michang Petroleum Industry Co. reported a 43% jump in operating profit on a 2% uptick in ...

Hindustan Lube Sales Jump

Hindustan Lube Sales Jump

Lube Report Asia - October 13, 2023

Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd. reported a 15% bump in lubricant sales for the fiscal year ended March 31, boosted by a 2 ...

South America Demand Forecast to Outpace North

South America Demand Forecast to Outpace North

Lube Report Americas - October 11, 2023

North America’s finished lubricant demand is projected to grow at a compound annual rate of 0.8% out to 2032, held bac ...

Forecast: European Demand Will Slightly Shrink

Forecast: European Demand Will Slightly Shrink

Lube Report EMEA - October 10, 2023

Europe’s finished automotive and lubricant demand is forecast to decrease at a compound annual rate of 0.1% to 2032, h ...

Lighter Engine Oils Lose Ground in Russia

Lighter Engine Oils Lose Ground in Russia

Lube Report EMEA - October 10, 2023

Low-viscosity motor oils are losing ground in Russia at a time when many Western motor oil and car brands have exited th ...

Germany Lube Demand Slips Again

Germany Lube Demand Slips Again

Lube Report EMEA - October 3, 2023

Germany’s finished lubricants demand, including process oils, declined 13% in June, continuing a year-long trend of mo ...

Is PCMO Viscosity Bottoming Out?

Is PCMO Viscosity Bottoming Out?

Lubes'n'Greases - October 2, 2023

Passenger car motor oil has been trending toward lower viscosity, but how low is too low?

COVID Made a Mess

COVID Made a Mess

Lubes'n'Greases - October 2, 2023

Steve Swedberg explains how the COVID-19 pandemic increased the age of today’s car parc and inevitably influenced the ...

PSP Conducts Stock Offering

PSP Conducts Stock Offering

Lube Report Asia - September 29, 2023

P.S.P. Specialties Public Co. on Aug. 30 conducted an initial public stock offering – putting up for sale around 25% o ...