ExxonMobil is apparently preparing to upgrade to Group II the automatic transmission fluid base produced at its Baton Rouge, La., refinery. And that h ...

When crude oil prices are riding high – as has been their habit this year – many quick-lube operators have a built-in means of reducing th ...

The Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association told the U.S. Federal Trade Commission Monday that it has no objections to Shell Oil Co.s plans to ...

Paraffinic posted prices in the United States were unchanged the past week for the 16th consecutive week. Crude oil costs moderated, with the price on ...

Citing demand from the evolving U.S. motor oil market, ChevronTexaco announced this week that it is resuming production of Group II-plus base oils at ...

Fuchs Petrolub AG on June 2 announced a two-pronged expansion in the Asia-Pacific region. The globes biggest independent lubricant company bought an 1 ...

First-quarter U.S. lubricant sales volumes increased 1.3 percent compared to thesame period last year, according to the National Petrochemical and Ref ...

The good news for base oil buyers is that ExxonMobils Baytown, Texas, refinery is back to operating normally and scheduled to end supply allocations J ...

Despite an agreement with API to stop selling mislabeled engine oil, unlicensed Star brite brand engine oils are still for sale in Bi-Lo Food Stores i ...

Mexicos state-owned oil company moved recently to end a festering dispute with its partner in a lubricants joint venture, announcing that it has exerc ...

Fuchs Petrolub AG officially declared its order of succession Friday, announcing that executive board member Stefan Fuchs will become board chairman J ...

Excel Paralubes shut down its Westlake, La., base oil refinery this week for a maintenance turnaround that is scheduled to last for 21 days. The closi ...

The U.S. quick lube industry is already known as a crowded market. Now it is swelling further with the addition of a new category of participants̵ ...

Alaska Airlines filed court documents Monday admitting liability for the January 2000 crash of its Flight 261, an accident that was caused by inadequa ...

Estech GmbH & Co. and Hatco Corp. announced last week that they have acquired ExxonMobil Oil Corp.s refrigeration lubricants business. Financial d ...

Dow Corning Corp. and Wacker Chemie GmbH announced last week that they plan to form an alliance in Asia to manufacture silicone intermediates and fume ...

U.S. posted prices for paraffinic base oils remained unchanged for the 13th consecutive week, and market sources say they see nothing to suggest chang ...

Total S.A. announced recently that a planned upgrade of a Normandy refinery will allow the complex to produce high quality base oils. So far, however, ...

Owners of Acrotech Industries Inc. have acquired the Lubriko and Moly-XL brand names in a going-out-of-business sale by Master Lubricants Co. Westvill ...

International Group Inc. announced this month that it has purchased BPs wax business in North and Central America. Terms of the deal were not disclose ...