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U.S. Base Oils Continue to Sag

U.S. Base Oils Continue to Sag

Lube Report Americas - October 4, 2023

Base oil production in the United States declined 7% in July – continuing a year-long trend – although naphthenic pr ...

Germany Lube Demand Slips Again

Germany Lube Demand Slips Again

Lube Report EMEA - October 3, 2023

Germany’s finished lubricants demand, including process oils, declined 13% in June, continuing a year-long trend of mo ...

Lukoil Plans Additives, Lubricants Plants

Lukoil Plans Additives, Lubricants Plants

Lube Report EMEA - October 3, 2023

Lukoil’s lubricant arm intends to build two production facilities at its refining complex in Volgograd, Russia – one ...

Base Oil Report

Base Oil Report

Lubes'n'Greases - October 2, 2023

Several factors seemed to have helped keep the base oil supply overhang in check during the third quarter. Gabriela Whee ...

Ensure Your Personnel Pipeline Is Robust

Ensure Your Personnel Pipeline Is Robust

Lubes'n'Greases - October 2, 2023

Sara Lefcourt suggests ways that companies can attract and retain the most suitable employees.

A Ministry for the Future?

A Ministry for the Future?

Lubes'n'Greases - October 2, 2023

Apu Gosalia explores the benefits of imposing a “ministry for the future” to aid in achieving sustainability goals.

Podcast 13: The Sound of the Blending Revolution

Podcast 13: The Sound of the Blending Revolution

Lubes'n'Greases - October 2, 2023

The cost of powering a blending plant is immense. The power of sound could be the solution.

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Policies by Country

Electric Vehicles InSite - September 29, 2023

Almost all EU member states, as well as several non-members on the continent, have some kind of EV incentive policy in p ...

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Trade Group, Agencies Fight Counterfeiting

Lube Report Asia - September 29, 2023

The Indonesia Lubricants Association organized a talk show last month to discuss how it is cooperating with the nation ...

API Adopts SAE 0W-8 and SAE 0W-12

API Adopts SAE 0W-8 and SAE 0W-12

Lube Report Americas - September 27, 2023

The American Petroleum Institute on Thursday adopted SAE 0W-8 and 0W-12 viscosity grades into service category API SP, e ...

U.S. Policies Could Spur Industrial Lube Demand

U.S. Policies Could Spur Industrial Lube Demand

Lube Report Americas - September 27, 2023

North America accounted for 24% of global lubricants demand in 2022, with nearly half of its share coming from an indust ...

Iconic Will Also Distribute Chevron Base Oils

Iconic Will Also Distribute Chevron Base Oils

Lube Report Americas - September 27, 2023

Chevron and Ipiranga recently agreed that their Brazil joint venture, Iconic, will distribute Chevron base oils in addit ...

Suprotec Plans Grease, Metalworking Fluid Plant

Suprotec Plans Grease, Metalworking Fluid Plant

Lube Report EMEA - September 26, 2023

Russian automotive chemicals producer Suprotec announced plans for a grease and metalworking fluids manufacturing ventur ...

South Korea Base Oil Exports Dropped in July

South Korea Base Oil Exports Dropped in July

Lube Report Asia - September 22, 2023

South Korea exported 34% less base oil, and the reported value of those exports plunged 48% in July, compared to the sam ...

First Half Improvement at Richful, Lopal

First Half Improvement at Richful, Lopal

Lube Report Asia - September 22, 2023

Richful Lube Additives Co. reported a 71% surge in net profit for the first half of 2023, while lubricant marketer Lopal ...

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McDonch Opening Lube Plant in China

Lube Report Asia - September 22, 2023

McDonch Petrochemical Co. announced on Sept. 1 it will soon open the first phase of a blending plant in Tianjin, China, ...

UK U-turn on ICE Ban

UK U-turn on ICE Ban

Electric Vehicles InSite - September 21, 2023

U.K. PM Rishi Sunak said the ban on new ICE vehicles will be pushed back five years.

UK Electric Vehicle Policy

UK Electric Vehicle Policy

Electric Vehicles InSite - September 21, 2023

UK electric vehicle policy has evolved over the past two decades as zero- and low-emissions vehicles have steadily gaine ...