The United States and China have agreed to suspend their tit-for-tat application of port service fees on each other’s docking vessels for one year, ...

Lopal prepared to ship its first batch of lubricants to Zambia, marking its initial order for Sumec Hardware & Tools Co., Ltd. The shipment is a ...

DuPont held a groundbreaking ceremony on Nov. 18 for a new specialty lubricants production facility in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu province, aiming to boost ...

As the festive season approaches, a number of significant developments are underway in the base oil markets of Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Aside from supply and demand factors, base oil prices in Asia were also influenced by steeper feedstock costs, leading some producers to keep offers u ...

Yitai Bochen Chemical Technology Co. began construction this month on a new API Group III base oil plant in Zibo, Shandong province, marking a major b ...

Anuj Kumar discusses what is needed to maximize the amount of waste lubricants recycled into base oil.

Electric vehicles draw much attention, but automakers will continue making internal combustion engines for years to come and will keep needing new o ...

Racing creates some of the most challenging conditions for automotive engine oils, and the challenges vary between different types of races.

Phillips 66 announced Glenn Tilton and Marna Whittington intend to retire and will not stand for re-election to the board at the company’s next annu ...

BP is in advanced discussions with Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners, an investment firm based in New York, to sell its Castrol global lubricants busi ...

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 ...

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