Market Topics

Russian lubricant blender United Petrochemicals opened a line that produces metal motor oil containers designed to combat trade of counterfeit product ...

Independent lubricant blender Fuchs SE reported 9% higher net profit on a 4% increase in sales revenues in 2023, as raw material markets normalized af ...

The status of base oil production at ExxonMobil’s refinery in Port-Jerome-sur-Seine, France, was unclear after a broke out at the site yesterday aft ...

Two big powerhouses, India and China, are the largest net base oil importers in the world, and an Argus Media analyst predicted recently that they wil ...

Improved demand and tighter supply supported spot prices, with some assessments moving up given few offers against blossoming buying interest. Supplie ...

Shell announced on Monday plans to build its first grease manufacturing plant in Indonesia, producing products for applications such as bearings and g ...

P.S.P. Specialties Public Co. reported lower sales and net profit for 2023, while PV Oil Lube JSC achieved a significant increase in profit after tax.

Fire halted Tesla's Berlin Gigafactory, police suspect arson by environmentalists.

The month of March may be pivotal for the market, as business concluded over the next several days may be an indication of what can be expected for th ...

ILSAC GF-7, the next pair of industry performance specifications for engine oils used in conventional light-duty vehicles, has been sent to ballot by ...

Quaker Chemical rebounded with net profits for the full year and fourth quarter last year, after reporting net losses for 2022 and the fourth quarter ...

Base oil production in the United States decreased 6% in 2023, while production in December experienced a 7% uptick in volume, the U.S. Energy Informa ...

Base oil markets across the European, Middle Eastern and African regions are generally quiet, with demand subdued in many areas for all types of base ...

New emission standards and engine oil specifications are boosting demand for premium lubricant grades, while electric vehicles adoption is suppressing ...

Luberef reported a 24% drop in net profit for full-year 2023 as the effects of decreased crack margins more than offset higher base oil sales volumes.

OQ Chemicals yesterday declared force majeure for products manufactured at its Oberhausen, Germany, site – including some that can be used as a buil ...

Spot prices were mostly on an upward trend in Asia as demand has improved and availability has tightened. However, assessments for a few grades weaken ...

Pakistan’s Hi-Tech Lubricants reported a smaller consolidated net loss for its lubricants segment and improved segment net sales for the quarter end ...

Lubricant production in Japan declined 11% in January, while domestic sales of lubricants increased 3%, according to data released yesterday by a gove ...

SI Group has entered a long-term agreement to have some of its chemical products manufactured by Dingjide Petrochemical Co. – a move allowing the Am ...