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New Orleans – The lubricants industry is reeling from fallout from the war between the United States, Iran and Israel – a record ru ...

Base oil prices continued to be exposed to upward pressure from steep crude oil prices, as flows from the Middle East remained constrained by the near ...

Base oil inventories in the United States are shrinking as domestic demand accelerates, according to the latest figures published by the U.S. Energy I ...

Hungarian energy company MOL Group said it is continuing to produce base oils, albeit at reduced rates, as the company recovers from a fire at its Sz ...

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June 3, 2026

UAE Smelter Backs Homegrown Lubricants Emirates Global Aluminium and ADNOC Distribution signed an agreement on May 7 under which ADNOC Distribution ...

The continuing saga of the United States and Israel war against Iran continues with a febrile ceasefire in place. The ceasefire is being continually b ...

While no conclusive agreement to end the United States-Israel-Iran war had been achieved last week, there had been muted optimism that negotiations wo ...

ExxonMobil has suspended operations at one of its chemical manufacturing plants in Singapore, citing unfavorable market conditions, according to repor ...

Registrations under the landmark chemicals regulation began in 2007, but implementation has several steps, and some grease thickeners are still in pro ...

Costs for the key grease ingredient have eased for now, but a Nynas official predicts grease suppliers will continue encountering reasons to consider ...

Extreme pressure (EP) additives are critical components in modern metalworking fluids, designed to protect tools and workpieces under the most demandi ...

A vendor offers examples of how to use artificial intelligence to sort formulating priorities during supply chain disruptions.

News emerged that Excel Paralubes and Avista Oil had adjusted prices last week, along with other producers’ markups. Posted price increases have slo ...

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May 27, 2026

Lanxess and HPCL Sign MoU for Aviation Lubes Lanxess and Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd signed a memorandum of understanding to expand the availab ...

A raft of executive appointments and leadership restructuring in the global lubricants and specialty chemicals industry is strengthening management te ...

According to industry data released Wednesday by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association, new car registrations in the European Union ros ...

Turkey’s lubricant market is facing unprecedented stress on supply chains from the ongoing conflict in neighboring Iran. Financing pressure and ...

The world awaits the latest bulletin on the war between the United States and Iran as delegates from both sides convened in Doha, Qatar, apparently to ...

Base oil prices in Asia appeared to have reached an inflection point, as the market was transitioning from a uniform, upward trajectory to fragmented, ...