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Two of Saudi Aramco’s base oil refiners posted their H1 results.

Against a backdrop of a continent on holiday, the European base oil markets appear to have been energized by a bout of activity that would normally be ...

A trend toward more complicated lubricant formulation has collided with disruptions in base oil supply chains.

August Base Oil Report

August 4, 2025

Wars, tariffs, a slew of temporary refinery shutdowns – nothing phases base oil prices these days. Gabriela Wheeler discusses the unrattled market.

Now the Hard Part 

August 4, 2025

After standardizing calculation of carbon footprints for production of lubricants, industry groups consider a taller task — taking credit for emissi ...

Base oil prices were mixed in Asia, with supply and demand factors playing different roles and splitting prices in different directions, even within t ...

The rush is on to develop a specification for hybrid engine oils. Columnist Steve Haffner questions the need.

Stay Ready

August 3, 2025

Monitoring lubricants, fuels and coolants in emergency generators helps keep them operating in times of critical need.

Despite the ongoing turbulence on the global geopolitical stage, and the international tariff upheaval caused by United States President Donald Trumpâ ...

SK Innovation announced online that it will merge its battery and lubricants subsidiaries.

Briefly Noted

July 30, 2025

Shell and CFMOTO introduced a co-branded lubricant line for international after-sales markets, expanding their ongoing partnership. Unveiled at a join ...

Ergon has opened its first transformer oil Technology Centre in Asia

The European Union’s commercial vehicle market weakened in the first half of 2025, with registrations falling across key segments. The decline refle ...

With supply and demand conditions showing little change over the week, base oil prices were generally reported as stable. The market was still digesti ...

Huntsman closed its maleic anhydride facility in Germany, prompted by losses and deteriorating market conditions.

All but one potential buyer for U.K. lubricant company Castrol have dropped out.

The United States and the European Union have reached a trade agreement that will levy a 15% tariff on EU exports to America – and which seems bound ...

Mergers & Acquisitions

July 28, 2025

Below is a selection of mergers, acquisitions and joint venture activities in the lubricants industry, as reported in our weekly Lube Report Global ne ...

The diverging price trends observed for various base oil categories over the last few weeks appeared more pronounced this week due to softer demand ag ...

Grease Market Trends

July 24, 2025

Conventional mineral base oils have experienced a slight decline in use, falling to 85.8% from 86.4% among those companies that report to the NLGI ann ...