The chances of the Strait of Hormuz reopening soon are becoming slimmer, as negotiations between the United States and Iran have devolved into both si ...

Participants in a Lubes’n’Greases webinar discussed how fall-out from the war between the United States, Israel and Iran has roiled base oil marke ...

SK Enmove and HF Sinclair’s Lubricants & Specialties segment have signed long-term agreements covering the supply and distribution of API Gr ...

Chevron Products Company will expand its North American base oils distribution network through new agreements with HF Sinclair and Renkert Oil, broade ...

Renewed U.S. strikes on Iranian military targets and continued attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz are again rattling base oil and ...

Base oil prices are almost three times prewar levels since the United States and Israel launched military strikes against Iran on Feb. 28, tightening ...

Fallout from the fighting is causing a global scramble for base oils, and industry players warn it will outlast the conflict.

Thousands of ships and their crews are stranded in the Persian Gulf, unable to traverse the Strait of Hormuz into open waters, after ceasefire talks b ...

On the night of Oct. 27, Ukrainian special operations forces attacked frontline Russian military supply facilities in the Luhansk region. According ...

A sample of financial reports showed the industry struggling for profitability in the first six months of 2025.

Kline & Co.’s David Tsui explains how sustainability, resiliency and specification upgrades will impact the global lubricant additives industry.

Mark Lord of Aztec Oils is on a crusade to stop one company dumping cheap lubricants in the U.K. and damaging business.

What are the major trends shaping the distribution business?

What are the major trends shaping the distribution business, and how have distributors rolled with the punches?

Tom Glenn explains why lubricant manufacturers and distributors must implement cost-reduction strategies to maintain profitability and navigate a chal ...

Tom Glenn explains how the emergence of bigger and stronger distributors has affected the power balance with the oil majors with which they are aligne ...

Over the past eight months, a number of incidents have had severe impacts on base oil cargoes, extending delivery times and catapulting freight rates ...

ExxonMobil tapped Juliana Holdings, Inc. to be its official distributor of Mobil-branded lubricants and services in the Philippines.

The lubricants industry has undergone significant changes during the past few years. What challenges have these changes created, and how might they be ...