Finished Lubricants

Shell to Build Grease Plant in Indonesia

Shell to Build Grease Plant in Indonesia

Lube Report Asia - March 8, 2024

Shell announced on Monday plans to build its first grease manufacturing plant in Indonesia, producing products for appli ...

PSP Profits, Sales Decline in 2023

PSP Profits, Sales Decline in 2023

Lube Report Asia - March 8, 2024

P.S.P. Specialties Public Co. reported lower sales and net profit for 2023, while PV Oil Lube JSC achieved a significant ...

ILSAC GF-7 Sent to Ballot

ILSAC GF-7 Sent to Ballot

Lube Report Americas - March 6, 2024

ILSAC GF-7, the next pair of industry performance specifications for engine oils used in conventional light-duty vehicle ...

Quaker Chemical Back in Black Ink

Quaker Chemical Back in Black Ink

Lube Report Americas - March 6, 2024

Quaker Chemical rebounded with net profits for the full year and fourth quarter last year, after reporting net losses fo ...

Gear Up, Latin America

Gear Up, Latin America

Lubes'n'Greases - March 5, 2024

Are widely used gears oils able to meet the ever-increasing demands of the current Latin American market?

Synthetics: From Special to Commodity?

Synthetics: From Special to Commodity?

Lubes'n'Greases - 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

Lubes'n'Greases - 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 ...

Cherry Picking Distributors

Cherry Picking Distributors

Lubes'n'Greases - March 5, 2024

Tom Glenn explains why acquisitive companies are expected to be increasingly discerning in selecting companies to acquir ...

Hi-Tech Lubricants Earnings Rise

Hi-Tech Lubricants Earnings Rise

Lube Report Asia - March 1, 2024

Pakistan’s Hi-Tech Lubricants reported a smaller consolidated net loss for its lubricants segment and improved segment ...

Japan Lube Production Down, Sales Up

Japan Lube Production Down, Sales Up

Lube Report Asia - March 1, 2024

Lubricant production in Japan declined 11% in January, while domestic sales of lubricants increased 3%, according to dat ...

Conoil Profit Falls on Lower Sales

Conoil Profit Falls on Lower Sales

Lube Report EMEA - February 27, 2024

Nigerian lube blender Conoil reported a slightly lower gross profit and a 42% drop in sales revenue for its lubricants s ...

German Demand Falls Again

German Demand Falls Again

Lube Report EMEA - February 27, 2024

Although Germany’s domestic lubricant demand declined 7% in November, the largest category – motor oils – posted a ...

Castrol India Posts Jump in Profits

Castrol India Posts Jump in Profits

Lube Report Asia - February 23, 2024

Castrol India Ltd. reported higher net profit for 2023 and the quarter ended Dec. 31, while the quarter brought double- ...

Perstorp Opens Penta Plant in India

Perstorp Opens Penta Plant in India

Lube Report Asia - February 23, 2024

Perstorp inaugurated a pentaerythritol production plant in western India on Feb. 20, saying it will meet growing regiona ...

Venezuelan Rebound Draws Interest

Venezuelan Rebound Draws Interest

Lube Report Americas - February 21, 2024

Amid early signs of a thaw in international relations, Venezuela’s economy and lubricant market have begun to rebound, ...

Chevron: Industry Faces Uncertain Times

Chevron: Industry Faces Uncertain Times

Lube Report EMEA - February 20, 2024

The global lubricants industry is facing new challenges from geopolitical and economic events, such as wars in Ukraine a ...

MRS Posts Big Earnings Jump

MRS Posts Big Earnings Jump

Lube Report EMEA - February 20, 2024

Nigerian blender MRS Oil Nigeria Plc reported a 154% jump in gross profit for its lubes segment for the full year, on a ...

Uzbek Company Buys Italian Blender

Uzbek Company Buys Italian Blender

Lube Report EMEA - February 20, 2024

Uzbekistan oil and gas company Saneg acquired CGC Lubricants Italy S.p.A., an Italian lube maker, to expand its footprin ...