Finished Lubricants

U.S. Wind Power Momentum Slows

U.S. Wind Power Momentum Slows

May 15, 2024

Installation of new wind power capacity in the United States dropped 28% in 2023 to its lowest level since 2014, the Ame ...

Calumet Reports Drop in Sales

Calumet Reports Drop in Sales

May 15, 2024

Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P. reported decreased base oil and process oil sales revenue for the quarter ended ...

EU Alleges Lube Smuggling in Italy

EU Alleges Lube Smuggling in Italy

May 14, 2024

The European Union’s public prosecution office last week announced an investigation, dubbed “Greasy Hands,” into a ...

Fuchs Profit Rises Despite Revenue Drop

Fuchs Profit Rises Despite Revenue Drop

May 14, 2024

Independent lubricants blender Fuchs SE reported a 6% increase in first-quarter net profit and a 6% decline in sales rev ...

Drone Damages Volgograd Refinery

Drone Damages Volgograd Refinery

May 14, 2024

Lukoil’s refinery in Volgograd, Russia, was struck again Sunday by a drone attack that caused a fire and reportedly da ...

Shell Sells Singapore Refining Complex

Shell Sells Singapore Refining Complex

May 10, 2024

A joint venture led by Indonesian chemical company Chandra Asri has agreed to buy Shell’s fuels and petrochemical refi ...

Indonesia Simplifies Import of Base Stocks

Indonesia Simplifies Import of Base Stocks

May 10, 2024

Indonesia has streamlined its import requirements for lubricant base stocks, which may boost the government’s call for ...

Profits Decline for GS Caltex, Thai Oil

Profits Decline for GS Caltex, Thai Oil

May 10, 2024

South Korea’s GS Caltex’s base oils and lubricants division reported a small decrease in operating profit for the fi ...

Valvoline, Quaker Chemical Profits Rise

Valvoline, Quaker Chemical Profits Rise

May 8, 2024

Valvoline Inc. reported higher revenue and a quarter bump in increases in operating income for the three months ended Ma ...

Lukoil Lube, Base Oil Production Falls

Lukoil Lube, Base Oil Production Falls

May 7, 2024

Lukoil’s base oil and finished lubricant production both fell significantly in 2023, impacted by  a decline in marine ...

Castrol Earnings Up, Luberef’s Down

Castrol Earnings Up, Luberef’s Down

May 7, 2024

BP reported a 14% increase in profits for its Castrol Lubricants business in the first quarter, citing higher margins, w ...

Profits Down for SK Enmove, S-Oil

Profits Down for SK Enmove, S-Oil

May 3, 2024

The base oil and finished lubricant businesses of SK Enmove and S-Oil both reported declines in profits for the quarter ...

Japan’s Lube Production Slips

Japan’s Lube Production Slips

May 3, 2024

Finished lubricant production in Japan fell 22%, and domestic lubricant sales declined 13% in March, according to data r ...

A Watershed Moment in Lubricant Distribution

A Watershed Moment in Lubricant Distribution

April 30, 2024

The lubricants industry has undergone significant changes during the past few years. What challenges have these changes ...

Mitigating Unnecessary Equipment Wear

Mitigating Unnecessary Equipment Wear

April 30, 2024

Equipment wear can be quite costly. How can routine testing and proper maintenance help to ease the burden?

The Same but Different: The Unique Lubricant Challenges of Hydrogen Engines

The Same but Different: The Unique Lubricant Challenges of Hydrogen Engines

April 30, 2024

Hydrogen internal combustion engines could play a major role in helping OEMs to navigate the transition to EVs, but they ...

Fuchs: Regulations, EVs Pose Challenges

Fuchs: Regulations, EVs Pose Challenges

April 30, 2024

Amid market stagnation, Europe’s lubricants industry faces an unprecedented set of challenges ranging from regulations ...

Recycling Oil Containers into Roads

Recycling Oil Containers into Roads

April 30, 2024

A ground-up mixture of drained plastic motor oil canisters can be used as a construction additive in road pavement mater ...