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Courting OEMs, Other Types of Customers

Courting OEMs, Other Types of Customers

September 8, 2023

As competition ramps up for business with original equipment manufacturers, Chinese lubricant companies are working to d ...

AI Anxiety

AI Anxiety

September 6, 2023

Artificial Intelligence is already making waves in the business world. Jack Goodhue explains why panic isn’t yet warra ...

Low-Viscosity HDEO Enhances Fleet Performance

Low-Viscosity HDEO Enhances Fleet Performance

September 6, 2023

Heavy-duty engine oil is trending toward lower viscosity grades. CITGO outlines the real-life benefits of making the swi ...

Gulf Oil India Acquires Stake in EV Tech

Gulf Oil India Acquires Stake in EV Tech

August 29, 2023

Gulf Oil Lubricants India Ltd. announced the acquisition of a controlling stake of electric vehicle charging equipment c ...

First Half Lube Profits Fall for Vivo Energy

First Half Lube Profits Fall for Vivo Energy

August 29, 2023

African distributor Vivo Energy reported double-digit declines in profit for its lubricant segment and a 5% decrease in ...

Castrol Launched Hybrid Performance Standard

Castrol Launched Hybrid Performance Standard

August 25, 2023

U.K. lubricant company Castrol launched its own hybrid engine oil performance standard called Hyspec. According to the c ...

South Korea Base Oil Exports Plummet

South Korea Base Oil Exports Plummet

August 18, 2023

South Korea exported 34% less base oil in July, and the reported value plunged 48%, compared to the same month last year ...

Germany Lubricant Demand Declined in May

Germany Lubricant Demand Declined in May

August 15, 2023

Domestic lubricant sales in Germany, including process oils, declined 10% in May according to data released Aug. 8 by a ...

Chaoshui Opens Metalworking Fluid Production

Chaoshui Opens Metalworking Fluid Production

August 11, 2023

Aiming to offer replacements for foreign products, Chaoshui Technology Co. last week formally opened a metalworking flui ...

Brazil Imports Less Base Oil in June

Brazil Imports Less Base Oil in June

August 9, 2023

Brazil imported 17% less base oil, and the South American country's base oil exports declined 14% in June, compared to t ...

Profits Fall at Castrol, Conoil

Profits Fall at Castrol, Conoil

August 8, 2023

BP reported that profits for its Castrol lubricants business dropped 23% in the second quarter, as adverse foreign excha ...

Moresco’s Specialty Lube Sales Rise

Moresco’s Specialty Lube Sales Rise

July 28, 2023

Japanese specialty lubricant maker Moresco Corp. reported increased sales for its specialty lubricants, boosted by incre ...

Educating on Turbine Oil Microbial Contamination

Educating on Turbine Oil Microbial Contamination

July 26, 2023

A new ASTM international standard provides explanations of microbial contamination and biodeterioration and suggests met ...

Lube Consumption in France Dips Again

Lube Consumption in France Dips Again

July 25, 2023

Finished lubricant demand in France dipped in May by 14%, according to data released last week by the Paris-based Profes ...

Lopal Posts Higher Revenue, Lower Volume

Lopal Posts Higher Revenue, Lower Volume

July 14, 2023

Chinese lubricant marketer Lopal Tech Co. reported a 9% increase in first quarter sales revenue for its lubes segment de ...

Infineum Releases Third Sustainability Report

Infineum Releases Third Sustainability Report

July 13, 2023

U.K.-based specialty chemicals company Infineum recently released its third annual sustainability report. In the report, ...

U.S. Base Oil Imports, Exports Up in April

U.S. Base Oil Imports, Exports Up in April

July 12, 2023

Base oil exports from the United States rose 11%, and imports increased 18% in April, according to data released by the ...

Renault’s Horse Puts Power Back into ICEs

Renault’s Horse Puts Power Back into ICEs

July 11, 2023

Renault’s new powertrain development entity, Horse, is betting on the viability of ICEs and hybrids until 2040.