Tom Glenn challenges the unchecked use of the term synthetic lubricant.

For almost a century, the cone penetrometer has taken the measure of grease stiffness. Its easy, cheap, fast--and wildly overrated, critics say.

The marine lubricants sector has historically been an API Group I market, where small gains in performance take a back seat to cost, oil life and engi ...

And regular contributor Mark Townsend takes in the sea air and discusses the future sulfur cap for marine fuels.

Condat agreed to acquire glass and metal forging lubes company Renite, the company announced earlier this month. Financial terms were not disclosed. T ...

ExxonMobil broke ground on the expansion of its Clinton, New Jersey research facility, the company announced Friday. The expansion, including a new fa ...

Suppliers of metal alloys and metal removal fluids can breathe a sigh of relief – for now. The European Commission took another step toward cont ...

CNPC has begun supplying a variety of lubricants-related products, including lube additives, in a bid to gain new clients and fight for market share.

Verdezyne Inc. began constructing a commercial-scale, palm-based dodecanedioic acid manufacturing facility in Iskandar, Malaysia, following a two-year ...

Much of the recent passenger car lubricant news has been focused on the proposed API SN-Plus supplemental category. North American and Asian automaker ...

Russian petrochemicals manufacturer Titan is preparing to produce greases at its 12,000 tons per year annual capacity plant in Novocherkassk, Rostov r ...

Trescorp Alliance Pte., a Singaporean trader of oil and petroleum products, plans to establish a lubricant park in Sohar Port, Oman, a company officia ...

Mining and commodities company Glencore agreed to acquire a 75 percent stake in Chevron South Africa and all of Chevron Botswana for $973 million, the ...

Malaysias KLK Oleo Sdn increased its ester production capacity by 40 percent with the completion of a new plant in Klang, Malaysia.

On Sept. 1, all licenses for General Motors first-generation Dexos1 passenger car engine oils expired – those products may no longer be manufact ...

Ukrainian lubricants maker Azmol resumed production recently after restructuring following several years of dormancy. The restructuring was helped by ...

When the auto and oil industries develop new engine tests for automobile engine oil specifications – as is happening now – there is always ...

Japans JXTG Group will convert all of its 2,800 Esso- and Mobil-branded fuel stations in the country to Eneos by 2020, but will continue selling Exxon ...

Abu Dhabis Adnoc Distribution, which markets finished lubricants under the Voyager brand, could offer stock worth more than 10 percent of its value by ...

Russian lubricant marketer Lukoilexpects to increase its share in the global marine oil market on the heels of increased sales and expansion of its su ...