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Base Stocks Adjust to Changing Markets
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Base Stocks Adjust to Changing Markets

April 2, 2025

Steve Haffner explores how advances in additive and base stock technology have impacted base oil demand and how they wil ...

Additive

Carmakers Launch Process for GF-8

February 19, 2025

With the latest gasoline engine oil performance specification scheduled to come to market next month, automakers in Nort ...

Additive

Survey: Russian Drain Intervals Drop

February 12, 2025

A recent survey in Russia indicates motorists are reducing the intervals at which they replace their passenger car engin ...

Concerning Quality

Concerning Quality

January 2, 2025

Is the lubricants business on its way to commoditization? Tom Glenn weighs in.

How Excellence Shrinks the Industry

How Excellence Shrinks the Industry

December 2, 2024

Steve Haffner explains how advances in lubricant technology are decreasing demand for engine oils.

ILSAC GF-7: A Meaningful Upgrade

ILSAC GF-7: A Meaningful Upgrade

September 27, 2024

Steve Haffner discusses the benefits of ILSAC GF-7 as well as some of the concerns stakeholders had that have now been r ...

ILSAC GF-7: Welcome or Not?

ILSAC GF-7: Welcome or Not?

August 1, 2024

Steve Haffner explores how stakeholder alignment for ILSAC GF-7 has differed from that of past categories.

Additive

Thailand Lube Sales Regain Covid Losses

July 17, 2024

Lubricant sales in Thailand are expected to recover to pre-Covid levels, said an official from the Department of Energy ...

Additive

EU Alleges Lube Smuggling in Italy

May 14, 2024

The European Union’s public prosecution office last week announced an investigation, dubbed “Greasy Hands,” into a ...

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 ...

Synthetics: From Special to Commodity?

Synthetics: From Special to Commodity?

March 5, 2024

Demand for synthetic lubricants has grown over the past few decades. Steve Haffner explores whether synthetics are becom ...

The Evolution of Personal Mobility

The Evolution of Personal Mobility

March 5, 2024

What are some of the major trends in personal mobility right now, and what factors might shape the landscape in the comi ...

Brazilian Car Parc Drives Base Oil Demand

Brazilian Car Parc Drives Base Oil Demand

February 1, 2024

Brazil’s growing car parc as well as advances in vehicle technology have reshaped base oil demand in the country. Is t ...

Wind Energy Growth Lags EU Targets

Wind Energy Growth Lags EU Targets

January 16, 2024

The European Union built a record 17 gigawatts of wind energy generating capacity in 2023, a 13% increase from 2022, but ...

Additive

Russia Consumes Range of Engine Oil Vis Grades

January 9, 2024

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

Automotive Lubricants Shift Toward Synthetics

Automotive Lubricants Shift Toward Synthetics

January 2, 2024

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

Will Electric Vehicles Change the World?

Will Electric Vehicles Change the World?

January 2, 2024

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