Logistics & Distribution

Iconic Will Also Distribute Chevron Base Oils
Petroleum products tankers anchored at a terminal off the coast of Brazil. © Luiz Barrionuevo

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 ...

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Reladyne Acquires Michigan Distributor

Lube Report Americas - September 13, 2023

The largest finished lubricant distributor in the United States grew some more recently when Reladyne purchased Michigan ...

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Valvoline Buys Stake in Haertol

Lube Report EMEA - September 6, 2023

Valvoline Global last week announced that it has made an equity investment in Haertol Chemie GmbH, a German manufacturer ...

MOGoil Bought by Ergon Subsidiary

MOGoil Bought by Ergon Subsidiary

Lube Report EMEA - August 1, 2023

Ergon announced today that its subsidiary Process Oils Inc. has acquired MOGoil, a major base oil trader in Europe. The ...

Bharat to Build Another Blending Plant

Bharat to Build Another Blending Plant

Lube Report Asia - May 19, 2023

In a nod to India’s growing lubricant market, Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd. said this week that it will construct a new ...

Sustainability and MWF Distribution Go Hand in Hand

Sustainability and MWF Distribution Go Hand in Hand

Lubes'n'Greases - May 1, 2023

Discover how a leading global distributor of metalworking fluids is working to increase its sustainability profile as we ...

A Phase Change in Consolidation

A Phase Change in Consolidation

Lubes'n'Greases - May 1, 2023

Lubricant distributors have been through several phases of consolidation during the past few decades. Is the industry in ...

Vivo Lubes Profit Swells on Flat Volumes

Vivo Lubes Profit Swells on Flat Volumes

Lube Report EMEA - March 21, 2023

Vivo Energy, a major distributor of lubricants to retail and commercial customers across Africa, reported a slight decre ...

Vivo, Engen Merge African Operations

Vivo, Engen Merge African Operations

Lube Report EMEA - February 14, 2023

Engen and Vivo Energy will combine their respective African businesses to create one of Africa’s largest energy distri ...

HPCL Ties to FuelBuddy for Deliveries

HPCL Ties to FuelBuddy for Deliveries

Lube Report Asia - December 9, 2022

Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd.’s distributors will deliver automotive and industrial grade lubricants to customers’ ...

Profits Up for Valvoline

Profits Up for Valvoline

Lube Report Americas - November 16, 2022

Valvoline’s new business model – following the August announcement of the sale of its lubes unit to Saudi Aramco – ...

A Major Shift

A Major Shift

Lubes'n'Greases - October 31, 2022

After several years of volatile market conditions and significant supply line interruptions, lubricant buyers have recon ...

Is India a Land of Opportunity for Lubricants?

Is India a Land of Opportunity for Lubricants?

Lubes'n'Greases - September 1, 2022

The Indian lubricants market took a big hit during the pandemic. How has it bounced back, and how might it grow in the n ...

Better But Not Out of the Woods

Better But Not Out of the Woods

Lubes'n'Greases - September 1, 2022

Recovery from the pandemic has felt slow and painful for many lubricant industry players, but more stable conditions may ...

WD-40 Profit Declines

WD-40 Profit Declines

Lube Report Americas - July 13, 2022

WD-40 reported net income of $14.5 million for the quarter ending May 31, a 31% drop from the same period last year, whi ...

When Change Is Not a Choice

When Change Is Not a Choice

Lubes'n'Greases - July 6, 2022

Of the countless headaches the lubricants industry has faced in the past few years, Tom Glenn says that allocation may b ...

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Shell Sells Jebel Ali Storage Facility

Lube Report EMEA - July 5, 2022

Shell completed the sale last week of an oil products storage facility in the Jebal Ali Free Zone area of Dubai, United ...