Finished Lubricants

Poland Demand Dipped in 2023

Poland Demand Dipped in 2023

April 16, 2024

Poland’s demand for lubricants dropped by 1% in 2023 as the country’s economy stagnated, reflecting a broader declin ...

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Risks Declared for Two Diphenylamines

April 16, 2024

A French safety agency has proposed recommending restrictions on the use of two diphenylamines – a category of chemica ...

China Base Oil Exports on the Rise

China Base Oil Exports on the Rise

April 12, 2024

China has for years been the world’s largest importers of base oils and barely an exporter, but both of those numbers ...

AP Oil Posts Lower Profits, Sales in 2023

AP Oil Posts Lower Profits, Sales in 2023

April 12, 2024

Singaporean lubricants blender AP Oil International Ltd. reported steep declines in net profit and sales revenue for 202 ...

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Rerefined Oils Said to Still Need PR

April 10, 2024

Technology and feedstock quality have made great strides, but rerefined base oils still need some public relations, said ...

Earnings Fall at WD-40

Earnings Fall at WD-40

April 10, 2024

WD-40 Co. reported a decrease in net income on increased net sales for its maintenance products segments for its second ...

Lukoil Builds Grease and Additives Plant

Lukoil Builds Grease and Additives Plant

April 9, 2024

Lukoil broke ground recently on a grease, metalworking fluids and lubricant additives production facility in Volgograd.

Japan Bans Motor Oil Exports to Russia

Japan Bans Motor Oil Exports to Russia

April 5, 2024

Japan’s Cabinet today expanded a ban on exports to Russia, adding 164 items to the list of prohibited items, including ...

CNOOC to Add Blending Plant in Taizhou

CNOOC to Add Blending Plant in Taizhou

April 5, 2024

China National Offshore Oil & Gas signed an agreement last month to build a large blending plant in Taizhou, Jiangsu ...

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Brazil Base Oil Imports Up in February

April 3, 2024

Brazil’s base oil imports and exports both rose by double-digit percentages in February, according to data released la ...

Higher Sales Power Moove Earnings

Higher Sales Power Moove Earnings

April 3, 2024

Moove achieved large increases in profits and combined lubricants and base oil sales volume for both full year 2023 and ...

Modrica Loss Worsened in 2023

Modrica Loss Worsened in 2023

April 2, 2024

Rafinerija Ulja Modrica, Bosnia and Herzegovina’s leading base oils and lubricants manufacturer, reported a loss of 2 ...

Apar Forms Saudi Arabia Subsidiary

Apar Forms Saudi Arabia Subsidiary

April 2, 2024

The board of directors of Apar Industries Ltd. approved establishment of a wholly owned subsidiary in Saudi Arabia to pr ...

Investment Firm Ups Stake in Prista

Investment Firm Ups Stake in Prista

April 2, 2024

Bulgarian investment company Alpha Bulgaria Fund recently announced its intention to purchase up to 200,000 shares in Pr ...

Can Mining and Decarbonization Coexist?

Can Mining and Decarbonization Coexist?

April 1, 2024

Shell’s Elitza Terzova explains the role that lubrication can play in helping miners to decarbonize their operations a ...

Stormy Times in the Wind Power Business

Stormy Times in the Wind Power Business

April 1, 2024

Can the wind power business recover from last year’s roadblocks, and how will its struggles affect the lubricants indu ...

The Fundamentals of Grease

The Fundamentals of Grease

April 1, 2024

Explore the building blocks of lubricating greases as well as trends in global grease demand.

Fortune Favors the Diversified: Alt-Asia’s Rise

Fortune Favors the Diversified: Alt-Asia’s Rise

April 1, 2024

Asian countries outside of China are becoming increasingly appealing to lubricant companies looking to diversify their s ...