Base oil consumption levels have slipped due to seasonal patterns, and this, along with steady production at most refineries and the release of hurric ...

Infineum and Indian Oil Sign MoUInfineum and Indian Oil Corp. Ltd. signed a memorandum of understanding in Mumbai on Nov. 3 to expand cooperation in l ...

Fuchs SE reported a modest recovery in its third quarter, with sales of €896 million, down 1% on a reported basis but “organic” growth rose by 1 ...

The immersion cooling fluid market is small but is garnering lots of attention, not least from industry consultancy Kline & Co. As demand for ever ...

Base oil buying activity is waning across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and deliveries to finished lubricant blenders are expected to continue d ...

German specialty chemicals company Lanxess said a “weak economic environment and massive geopolitical uncertainties” pushed sales down for a secon ...

Automotive Demand for engine oil and especially passenger car engine oil may be declining, but what is not declining are the number of specificatio ...

Out with the Old, in with the New   As the end of the year approaches, many base oil industry participants are likely to evaluate the circumst ...

Spot prices for some base oil cuts succumbed to downward pressure on mounting availability, while other grades managed to maintain a steady course as ...

The successful completion of a plant turnaround coupled with slowing demand was expected to lead to oversupply conditions for some base oil grades. Pr ...

Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd. (HPCL) has postponed the planned demerger of its lubricants business, opting to focus instead on expanding and strength ...

Schaeffer’s Oil Upgrades Gasoline Engine OilsSchaeffer’s Oil, the U.S.’s oldest lubricant manufacturer, updated its gasoline engine oils to ...

Federal and state regulators have filed a lawsuit against Smitty’s Supply Inc., the oil and lubricant manufacturer based in Tangipahoa Parish, over ...

A new standard for assessing lubricants’ environmental footprint was registered under the International Environmental Product Declaration System, ma ...

U.S. base oil output slipped a bit during the first half of 2025 and still has not returned to pre-pandemic levels. Over the longer term, rising expor ...

As base oil markets arrive at the mid-point of the year’s fourth quarter, there are signs of activity slowing in some regions. That’s unsurprising ...

States in the United States have begun adopting programs that mandate collection and recycling of lubricant containers and that charge lube suppliers ...

Ganesan Ganapathi cites examples of workers making exceptional contributions to lube blenders and discusses how to nurture such work.

As cost pressures rise, a survey reveals a mounting sense that corner-cutters are gaining advantage on companies that adhere to rules and standards.

Market forces continued to pull prices in different directions in Asia, with tighter supplies of some grades supporting steady-to-firm prices, and len ...