Demand for synthetic lubricants has grown over the past few decades. Steve Haffner explores whether synthetics are becoming commoditized amidst this g ...

What are some of the major trends in personal mobility right now, and what factors might shape the landscape in the coming years?

Tom Glenn explains why acquisitive companies are expected to be increasingly discerning in selecting companies to acquire.

Passenger car sales in China rose 11% in 2023, while sales of new energy models surged by 38%, according to the China Association of Car Manufacturers ...

Valvoline Inc. reported a 114% jump in operating income and a 12% increase in net sales revenue for the quarter ended Dec. 31, which is the first quar ...

Aminol, one of the largest lubricant marketers in Azerbaijan, produced 46,000 metric tons of finished products in 2023, most of which shipped to forei ...

Brazil’s growing car parc as well as advances in vehicle technology have reshaped base oil demand in the country. Is this a trend that is likely to ...

Lubes’n’Greases honors the notable contributions of automotive columnist Steve Swedberg after his passing.

India’s state-owned oil marketing company Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd. has hired a consultant to advise on a spin-off of its lubricants business t ...

Kano Laboratories, which manufactures penetrating oils, announced on Monday the acquisition of Synco Chemical Corp. and its line of synthetic food gre ...

Base oil production in Brazil was down again in December, closing out a year in which output dropped 11% compared to 2022. The country’s three base ...

Russia – the largest country in the world, spanning two continents and 11 time zones – consumes a range of motor oil viscosity grades, although 5W ...

Chinese lubricants blender Copton Tech Co. reported higher net profit and sales revenue for the quarter ending Sept. 30 last year. A decrease in autom ...

Vibra Energia, one of Brazil’s largest lubricant suppliers, recently rejected a merger offer from Eneva, calling the proposal insufficient. But Vibr ...

From sustainability endeavors to Industry 4.0, Flavio Kliger of Lubrizol discusses the major trends in both additives and finished lubricants.

Sean Nguyen of Pennzoil outlines some of the most prominent trends affecting automotive lubricants, including the uptake of synthetic formulations.

Increased electrification will inevitably affect PCMO demand. How can the industry roll with the punches?

What are the most prominent trends affecting the heavy-duty engine oil segment?

Germany's finished lubricants demand, including process oils, declined 11% in October, as a year-long trend of falling consumption continued, with the ...

Russian lubricant maker VMPAvto, recently opened a small factory in Saint Petersburg’s heavily industrialized Kirovsky district, which has port acce ...