The fall season ushers in a time of reflection and gratitude in many parts of the world, such as the traditional autumn moon viewing in Japan (known a ...

HF Sinclair Corp. achieved a record low operating cost of $7.12 per barrel, below its target of $7.25, and reported stronger third-quarter 2025 result ...

Petrolube to Distribute Quaker Houghton in MENA RegionSaudi lubricant and grease producer Petrolube will distribute Quaker Houghton’s metalworking f ...

The U.K. and U.S. governments separately announced new sanctions packages this month targeting Russia’s largest oil companies, Lukoil and Rosneft, i ...

The European Commission has approved changes to the REACH fee regulation that will raise compliance costs for large companies and introduce a new pre- ...

The crude oil and base oil markets appeared to be at a tipping point, with results of current trade negotiations between the United States and several ...

The cancellation of a summit in Hungary for United States President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin dashed hopes for a quick end to ...

Activity in Asia was expected to gradually pick up the pace during the week, as participants in India returned from Diwali celebrations, and other cou ...

Most suppliers seemed to agree that domestic demand has been holding at fairly steady levels but has not been robust, with consumers securing smaller ...

Ukrainian drones struck Rosneft’s Novokuybyshevsk oil refinery on the night of Oct. 18–19, according to a statement from the General Staff of the ...

SK Enmove entered into a joint venture with auto parts maker Gabriel India to distribute the Korean company’s range of automotive lubricants and ...

The scheduling of a second peace summit between the leaders of the United States and Russia – this time possibly joined by their Ukraine counterpart ...

Business was proceeding at anticipated levels for October, with key markets such as India expected to slow down for week-long religious holidays and o ...

China’s automotive lubricant market is experiencing a sharp contraction as new energy vehicles gain ground, according to a recent report by Sinolub. ...

Fundamentals in the base oils market varied according to each category, with a tighter supply and demand scenario for some of the API Group I and Grou ...

The main news surrounding European, Middle Eastern and African base oil markets was Monday’s signing of a peace accord for Gaza, brokered by United ...

Ex-New Jersey governor Chris Christie slammed President Donald Trump’s trade and foreign policies at ILMA

The Verification of Lubricant Specifications began an investigation and issued a warning regarding engine oils that claim to meet the Stellantis FPW 9 ...

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Base oil demand has generally been positive heading into the fourth quarter, when trading traditionally slows. A number of arbitrages are open, some i ...