Finished Lubricants

Japan Lube Consumption Rises

September 8, 2023

Japan’s consumption of finished lubricants increased 7%, while production and exports of lubes fell 13% and 27%, respectively, in July, according to ...

As competition ramps up for business with original equipment manufacturers, Chinese lubricant companies are working to differentiate themselves while ...

The Valued PCMO Market

September 6, 2023

Although market volume has shrunk in recent years, the value of the PCMO market has actually increased. Tom Glenn explains why.

Heavy-duty engine oil is trending toward lower viscosity grades. CITGO outlines the real-life benefits of making the switch.

An updated motorcycle oil specification is set to hit the market soon. What’s new, and how might the new standard affect lubricant marketers?

Fully automated industrial fluid coolant systems are changing the game. Why is it so crucial for the future of manufacturing for companies to make thi ...

Operating profit for Lanka IOC plummeted 80% for the quarter ended June 30 due to a steep increase in cost of sales, while Chevron Lubricants Lanka Pl ...

Amid a weak economy that is on the brink of deflation, Chinese blenders are keen to seek alternative options to keep their businesses running, includi ...

Japanese specialty lubricant manufacturer Moresco Corp. expanded its die casting lubricant market and production capabilities with the acquisition of ...

Colombian oil and gas company Terpel reported hefty increases in gross profit for its lubricants segment in Colombia and Peru, its two major geographi ...

Gulf Oil Lubricants India Ltd. announced the acquisition of a controlling stake of electric vehicle charging equipment company Tirex Transmission Pvt ...

Thai Oil Group’s base oil business achieved higher net profit on lower sales revenue for the second quarter – a sales decline that the company bla ...

Lubrizol Corp.’s pre-tax profit for the second quarter fell 25% year to year due to the fact that earnings in the same period of 2022 were inflated ...

Jax Lubricants has completed construction of a new headquarters and a factory expansion that increases its lubricants and greases production capacity, ...

An Italian mutual funds investment firm acquired a majority stake in Italian lubricants and greases producer Pakelo Motor Oil, which said the deal wil ...

Nigerian fuel and lubricant supplier Ardova Plc has been delisted from Nigeria’s biggest stock exchange after an investment fund controlled by one o ...

Chinese lubricant manufacturer Luroda recently acquired GS Caltex’s 65% share in their joint venture blending plant in Tianjin, China, becoming the ...

Rerefiner Heritage-Crystal Clean reported a steep fall in second quarter revenues for its oil business segment – which includes oil rerefining, wast ...

Nigerian blender MRS Oil Nigeria Plc reported a nearly six-fold jump in gross profit and an 18% increase in sales revenue for its lubricants segment i ...

Russia imported 282,000 tons of motor oils in 2022, and more than half of that was shipped from Asia, according to a new study, reflecting the ongoing ...