Thomas Glenn observes that synthetic blends are falling from the middle tiers of the passenger car motor oil market.

Market discussions were expected to gradually gather pace following the Lunar New Year holidays celebrated last week in many countries of the region. ...

U.S. base oil producers handled this year’s arctic blast much better than in 2021.

Base oil production in Brazil fell 4% in 2025 but was still the country’s second-highest total since the COVID-19 pandemic, which started in 2020. ...

Reports that two producers had adjusted postings emerged this week. Interestingly, the price revisions took prices in opposite directions, with one in ...

In the fast-evolving landscape of automotive manufacturing, assembly robots are the unsung heroes of precision engineering. Imagine a busy factory ...

London — SAE 0W lubricants are projected to become the fastest-growing light-duty engine oil segment over the next decade across Europe, North Ameri ...

Harrison SPARC Debuts Eco-Focused EP Additive Harrison SPARC has transitioned from development phase to commercial rollout with the introduction of ...

Japanese refiner Idemitsu Kosan Co. and Saudi Aramco inked a agreement to cover the supply and procurement of lubricating base oils. The Tokyo-based r ...

The year started with weak demand for new passenger cars in the European Union, with registrations across the bloc declining 3.9% year on year in Janu ...

Last week brought the start of Ramadan along with the Lunar New Year celebrations in Asia on the same day, Feb. 17. Ramadan does not have any marked e ...

Market discussions were expected to gradually gather pace following the Lunar New Year holidays celebrated last week in many countries of the region. ...

German waste oil rerefiner Puraglobe closed its finished lubricant blending plant in Tampa, Florida, last year and exited the site, releasing an ...

U.K.-based energy major BP reported a profit of $7.5 billion for 2025, underscoring resilient core earnings from fossil fuels despite softer crude pri ...

With the market still showing signs of being oversupplied and fewer export opportunities because of lackluster demand in other regions, domestic buyer ...

Chevron Delo TorqForce MP Secures Allison TES 781 Approval Chevron announced that Delo TorqForce MP is the first and only lubricant approved by A ...

Dow Inc. ended 2025 in the red, as sliding prices, lower operating rates and hefty restructuring charges neutralized cost-cutting efforts, according t ...

On the base oil global stage, the markets in AsiaPac appear to be moving longer, with a number of cargoes from locations in South Korea, Taiwan, Thail ...

With activity in several countries winding down for the Lunar New Year holidays, trading was largely subdued in Asia and prices underwent few fluctuat ...

Pictured behind a police cordon are five 55-gallon black drums of unspecified material labeled “radioactive.” The image is part of a 230-page Loui ...