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ATIEL and UEIL Release Lube End of Life Guidance

June 11, 2025

ATIEL and UEIL released guidance on how greases and lubricants can be managed at the end of their functional lives.

Valvoline Eyes Growth in Industrial Oils

Valvoline Eyes Growth in Industrial Oils

November 17, 2020

Custom Content – Within the space of just three years, Valvoline Europe has significantly grown its industrial lubrica ...

Valvoline Geared Up for Grease Expansion

Valvoline Geared Up for Grease Expansion

October 6, 2020

Custom Content – Valvoline, one of the world’s leading lubricant and automotive suppliers, has made a frictionless m ...

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Weekly Americas Base Oil Price Report

June 11, 2025

Base oil prices were reported as steady-to-firm, with market participants keeping an anxious eye on crude oil futures, s ...

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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

June 10, 2025

One of the major headline topics being discussed around the lubricants industry at the moment is the impending sale of C ...

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Weekly Asia Base Oil Price Report

June 9, 2025

Base oil prices were generally stable to slightly higher in Asia, with supply and demand attaining a more balanced ratio ...

Reality Check for China’s Additive Self-reliance

Reality Check for China’s Additive Self-reliance

June 9, 2025

The trade war between China and the United States emphasized the need for a highly controlled domestic supply chain acro ...

Competition in Coolant Segment Heating Up

Competition in Coolant Segment Heating Up

June 6, 2025

A slew of lubricants, specialty chemicals and IT infrastructure companies have launched or announced upcoming developmen ...

June Base Oil Report

June Base Oil Report

June 5, 2025

Some paraffinic and naphthenic base oil prices have dipped. Gabriela Wheeler explains why.

ILSAC GF-7’s Arrival and a Look at the Tools Used to Deploy It

ILSAC GF-7’s Arrival and a Look at the Tools Used to Deploy It

June 5, 2025

ILSAC GF-7 is here. Steve Haffner outlines the tools used to deploy the new specification.

The Evolving Lubricant Supplier Landscape

The Evolving Lubricant Supplier Landscape

June 5, 2025

Some lubricant suppliers are spearheading innovation with focused investments in advanced formulations, sustainable prod ...

Innovations in Lubricant Packaging

Innovations in Lubricant Packaging

June 5, 2025

How are manufacturers investing in innovative materials and designs to enhance the safety, sustainability and performanc ...

Industry 4.0: The Lubricants Industry Enters the Digital World

Industry 4.0: The Lubricants Industry Enters the Digital World

June 5, 2025

The implementation of Industry 4.0 in automation technologies is expected to increase the need for lubricants in advance ...

Lubricant and Filter Debris Analysis for Wind Turbines

Lubricant and Filter Debris Analysis for Wind Turbines

June 5, 2025

Al Yates examines how oil analysis and filter debris analysis are vital to wind turbine reliability programs.

Russian Finished Lubricant Market Flat

Russian Finished Lubricant Market Flat

June 5, 2025

Russia’s finished lubricant market held steady at around 1.8 million tons in 2024, as domestic producers focused on im ...

Career Moves: Who’s now working where?

Career Moves: Who’s now working where?

June 4, 2025

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Weekly Americas Base Oil Price Report

June 4, 2025

Some base oil suppliers continued to observe a steady stream of orders, while others have started to see signs of soften ...