Oleon, a globally recognized expert in esters and oleochemicals, is expanding its U.S. presence with a new state-of-the-art esterification and blendin ...

Ex-New Jersey governor Chris Christie slammed President Donald Trump’s trade and foreign policies at ILMA

The Verification of Lubricant Specifications began an investigation and issued a warning regarding engine oils that claim to meet the Stellantis FPW 9 ...

Base oil market participants appeared to have come to terms with current industry conditions and made a concerted effort to maintain price stab ...

Specialty chemicals producer SK Minerals & Additives will open its initial public offering on Oct. 10, 2025, looking to raise about $4.9 million t ...

Shell launched a new range of high-performance automotive lubricants in India. The lineup includes Shell Spirax S4 GX 75W90, the company’s first syn ...

Researchers collaborating in four U.S. universities have developed a new biodegradable, nontoxic solid lubricant.

Pertamina said it has redirected fuel supplies to parts of Sumatra following a fire at its Dumai refinery.

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Base oil demand has generally been positive heading into the fourth quarter, when trading traditionally slows. A number of arbitrages are open, some i ...

There were a few bright spots in the market despite deepening concerns about the growing supply and demand imbalance in some base oil segments. The la ...

The summer driving season in the United States reached its denouement in early September, dampening fuel and motor oil consumption as the peak oil cha ...

Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment approved the Individual Program Plan submitted by the Lubricants Packaging Management Association.

Lubrizol introduced HybriCal, a lithium-free grease thickener technology developed with anhydrous calcium to meet the High-Performance Multiuse Grease ...

RelaDyne acquired Domestic Fuels & Lubes, a fuels and lubricants distributor based in Chesapeake, Virginia

Clean Harbors announced this week that its Safety-Kleen waste oil and rerefining subsidiary will raise rates.

Chevron stepped out with a posted price decrease announcement this week – the company’s first price revision since May. The price adjustment took ...

Orelen Unipetrol ended operations at its industrial complex in Kolin, Czech Republic

Base oil markets are seeing pockets of unseasonal demand for various grades, although the particular grades vary considerably between regions.

Downward price pressure continued on a few base oil grades because of soft fundamentals in Asia, although several cuts appeared to defy the current tr ...