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Force Majeure After Iberia Power Cut Hits Repsol

Force Majeure After Iberia Power Cut Hits Repsol

May 14, 2025

Spanish refiner Repsol SA declared force majeure on its domestic base oil operations last week following a massive power ...

Petronas Lubes Launches Two New Products

Petronas Lubes Launches Two New Products

May 14, 2025

Petronas launched a line of insulating oils and a range of co-branded technical fluids.

Lubrizol Stays Layoffs, Still Faces Overcapacity

Lubrizol Stays Layoffs, Still Faces Overcapacity

May 14, 2025

Lubrizol put the brakes on a plan that would have cut around 100 jobs at its facilities in Rouen and Le Havre.

China Base Oil Imports Dip in First Quarter

China Base Oil Imports Dip in First Quarter

May 14, 2025

Base oil imports to China sank further during the first quarter of the year, falling 20% from the same period of last ye ...

Lubrication Engineers Acquires RSC Bio Solutions 

Lubrication Engineers Acquires RSC Bio Solutions 

May 14, 2025

Lubrication Engineers Inc., a United States-based manufacturer of industrial lubricants, acquired RSC Bio Solutions, whi ...

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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

May 13, 2025

Armed conflicts and tariffs continue to lead news around the world. This is a base oil pricing report, but ultimately th ...

Podcast 30: Leveling the UK Lubricant Playing Field

Podcast 30: Leveling the UK Lubricant Playing Field

May 7, 2025

Mark Lord of Aztec Oils talks about why an unprecedented volume of cheap lubricant is flooding the U.K. market.

Safety-Kleen Turned a Corner, Says CEO

Safety-Kleen Turned a Corner, Says CEO

May 7, 2025

Consistent performance by Safety-Kleen helped parent company Clean Harbors edge past first quarter earnings expectations ...

Career Moves: Who’s Working Where

Career Moves: Who’s Working Where

May 7, 2025

Waste oil collector ReGen III Corp. appointed Liam Gallacher to its board. As a current shareholder, Liam brings experie ...

Luberef Replaces Catalyst Amid Lower Q1 Revenue

Luberef Replaces Catalyst Amid Lower Q1 Revenue

May 7, 2025

Saudi-based base oil producer Luberef completed the replacement of its hydrocracker catalyst at its Yanbu site.

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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

May 6, 2025

Base oil markets across Europe, the Middle East and Africa are a mixed bag right now, with demand trends differing for d ...

May Base Oil Report

May Base Oil Report

April 30, 2025

Tariffs imposed by the United States are creating uncertainty in the base oil market. Gabriela Wheeler explains how.

API Is Not Alone

API Is Not Alone

April 30, 2025

Who are the major players in motor oil specification development right now, and how are they impacting the lubricants in ...

Reviving a Brand

Reviving a Brand

April 30, 2025

Trevor Gauntlett explores how one Indian company has leveraged the long and storied history of the Veedol brand name to ...

What the Story Behind EHC 340 MAX?

What the Story Behind EHC 340 MAX?

April 30, 2025

ExxonMobil is preparing to roll out a new extra-heavy neutral Group II base stock. What are the advantages of the base s ...

Navigating the Future

Navigating the Future

April 30, 2025

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

TIMWOOD: The Unsung Powerhouse in Operations Excellence

TIMWOOD: The Unsung Powerhouse in Operations Excellence

April 30, 2025

Industry veteran Ganesan Ganapathi outlines how employing the TIMWOOD principle can help to eliminate waste and increase ...

U.S. Base Oil Output Dropped in February

U.S. Base Oil Output Dropped in February

April 30, 2025

Base oil production in the United States fell 19% in February, compared to the same month of 2024.