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Cargo Jet Crashes into GFL Environmental Facility
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Cargo Jet Crashes into GFL Environmental Facility

November 6, 2025

A UPS cargo plane exploded during takeoff and crashed into the GFL Environmental–owned Kentucky Petroleum Recycling fa ...

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R&D Spend and Market Softness Dent NewMarket Earnings

November 5, 2025

NewMarket Corporation’s quarterly net income for its petroleum additives segment dropped to $649.1 million from $663.0 ...

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Briefly Noted

November 5, 2025

Kixx Launches Direct Liquid Cooling FluidKixx on Oct. 14 announced the launch of Kixx DLC Fluid PG25, a direct liquid co ...

Singapore Refiner Aster and Lubrizol Sign MOU

Singapore Refiner Aster and Lubrizol Sign MOU

November 5, 2025

Lubrizol and Aster, a Singaporean chemical and energy company, signed a memorandum of understanding to develop opportuni ...

Blaze in Bolivian Lubricant Depot

Blaze in Bolivian Lubricant Depot

November 4, 2025

A fire broke out at an oil and lubricants store on Blanco Galindo Avenue in Cochabamba, Bolivia, damaging both levels of ...

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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

November 4, 2025

Base oil supply and demand in Europe, the Middle East and Africa are largely in line with global trends, but some areas ...

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November Base Oil Report

November 3, 2025

The fall season ushers in a time of reflection and gratitude in many parts of the world, such as the traditional autumn ...

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Weekly Asia Base Oil Price Report

November 3, 2025

Lingering uncertainties continued to impact lubricant and finished products demand in Asia, and this, in turn, affected ...

Record Low Operating Cost for HF Sinclair in Q3

Record Low Operating Cost for HF Sinclair in Q3

November 3, 2025

HF Sinclair Corp. achieved a record low operating cost of $7.12 per barrel, below its target of $7.25, and reported stro ...

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Briefly Noted

October 29, 2025

Petrolube to Distribute Quaker Houghton in MENA RegionSaudi lubricant and grease producer Petrolube will distribute Quak ...

New UK, US Sanctions Aim for Rosneft and Lukoil

New UK, US Sanctions Aim for Rosneft and Lukoil

October 29, 2025

The U.K. and U.S. governments separately announced new sanctions packages this month targeting Russia’s largest oil co ...

EU Updates REACH Fees for SMEs, Adds Complexity

EU Updates REACH Fees for SMEs, Adds Complexity

October 29, 2025

The European Commission has approved changes to the REACH fee regulation that will raise compliance costs for large comp ...

Ukraine Hits Russian Depots in Luhansk, Disrupting Supplies

Ukraine Hits Russian Depots in Luhansk, Disrupting Supplies

October 29, 2025

On the night of Oct. 27, Ukrainian special operations forces attacked frontline Russian military supply facilities in th ...

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Weekly Americas Base Oil Price Report

October 29, 2025

The crude oil and base oil markets appeared to be at a tipping point, with results of current trade negotiations between ...

Luberef Extends Lease, Secures Regional Presence

Luberef Extends Lease, Secures Regional Presence

October 28, 2025

Saudi Aramco Base Oil Co., known as Luberef, extended its land lease investment agreement for its Yanbu base oil facilit ...

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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

October 28, 2025

The cancellation of a summit in Hungary for United States President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin da ...

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Weekly Asia Base Oil Price Report

October 27, 2025

Activity in Asia was expected to gradually pick up the pace during the week, as participants in India returned from Diwa ...