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ExxonMobil Closer to Start-up of Singapore Upgrade 

June 19, 2025

ExxonMobil has reached mechanical completion of its Singapore Resid Upgrade Project.

Former Soviet States Increase Output

Former Soviet States Increase Output

June 18, 2025

Lubricant production in post-Soviet states has grown over the past three years, driven by Western sanctions against Russ ...

BPCL Tenders for New Lube Units at Bina Refinery

BPCL Tenders for New Lube Units at Bina Refinery

June 18, 2025

Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd. intends to install a base oil unit and a finished lubricant blending plant at its refinery ...

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Briefly Noted

June 18, 2025

German chemicals company Munzing opened a new production facility in Clover, South Carolina, expanding its operations in ...

Petronas Lubricants Italy Sells Off Car Care Unit

Petronas Lubricants Italy Sells Off Car Care Unit

June 18, 2025

Quantum Capital Partners acquired Italian automotive care products maker Arexons from Petronas Lubricants Italy.

More Europeans Becoming Reluctant to Buy a First EV

More Europeans Becoming Reluctant to Buy a First EV

June 18, 2025

The willingness of Europeans to buy their first electric vehicle is swiftly shrinking and they’re followed by American ...

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Weekly Americas Base Oil Price Report

June 18, 2025

While conditions in the base oils market were stable to slightly softer, the most unsettling factor came from the crude ...

Base Oil Capacity Expansion Slows in China

Base Oil Capacity Expansion Slows in China

June 17, 2025

Overcapacity and weak demand are putting the brakes on China's domestic base oil capacity buildup. according to a Chines ...

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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

June 17, 2025

This week’s news is dominated by the spiraling conflict between Israel and Iran in the Middle East, which poses a long ...

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Weekly Asia Base Oil Price Report

June 16, 2025

Volatile crude oil prices introduced uncertainty into base oil markets in Asia and partly offset the downward pressure e ...

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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.

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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.