Finished Lubricants

YPF Divesting Downstream Assets

YPF Divesting Downstream Assets

August 20, 2024

Argentinian energy company YPF is divesting from its lubricants business, as well as offering a stake in one of its refi ...

Police Swoop on Fake Oil Factory

Police Swoop on Fake Oil Factory

August 14, 2024

Law enforcement over the weekend seized drums of counterfeit Castrol engine oil and packaging during a raid in the city ...

Fuchs’ First Half 2024 Earnings Decent

Fuchs’ First Half 2024 Earnings Decent

August 7, 2024

Fuchs SE, the largest independent lubricant manufacturer in the world, reported a reasonable increase in earnings in th ...

Valvoline Settles in Labor Case

Valvoline Settles in Labor Case

August 7, 2024

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced the state had settled with Valvoline to resolve allegations of unfair l ...

How Do Chemical Regulations Influence the Lubricants Industry?

How Do Chemical Regulations Influence the Lubricants Industry?

August 1, 2024

Chemical regulations are becoming more stringent and numerous, especially in regions like Europe. How might these regula ...

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.

Cyprus Lube Sales Up

Cyprus Lube Sales Up

July 30, 2024

Cyprus sold 111 metric tons of lubricants from filling stations dotted around the southern part of the island in June.

India Grease Production Rising

India Grease Production Rising

July 24, 2024

Grease production in India will ramp up by almost 37% over the next six years, according to a Mumbai-based producer. Sp ...

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Bohui Halts TDAE Production

July 17, 2024

Chinese private refiner Bohui ceased operation of its aromatic extraction and treated distillate aromatic extract units ...

Quaker Houghton Builds Plant in China

Quaker Houghton Builds Plant in China

July 17, 2024

Industrial process fluid company Quaker Houghton broke ground last week on a new manufacturing facility in Zhangjiagang, ...

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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 ...

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Japan Lube Sales Dipped in May

July 10, 2024

Finished lubricant production in Japan continues shrinking and has trailed behind last year’s numbers every month so f ...

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Amsoil Snatches Up Aerospace Lubricants

July 3, 2024

Amsoil Inc. said this week that it acquired Aerospace Lubricants, a Columbus, Ohio, producer and marketer of specialized ...

Will EV Lubricants Electrify the Market?

Will EV Lubricants Electrify the Market?

July 1, 2024

As electric vehicles become more popular, engine oil demand is expected to erode. But perhaps EV lubricants will provide ...

The New Normal in Lubricant Demand?

The New Normal in Lubricant Demand?

July 1, 2024

The trajectory of lubricant demand post-COVID might not be as abnormal as the industry once thought it to be.

Spotlight on Food-Grade Grease

Spotlight on Food-Grade Grease

July 1, 2024

LANXESS discusses the performance benefits of Calcium Sulfonate Complex (CSC) grease.

Cold Blending Is a Step Toward Sustainability

Cold Blending Is a Step Toward Sustainability

July 1, 2024

How can a novel blending process reduce the carbon footprint of lubricant manufacturing operations?

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China Shifts from Lithium Thickeners

June 28, 2024

China’s grease industry continued shifting away from lithium soap thickeners, according to the latest survey from the ...