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Phillips 66 Divesting Stake in European Business
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Phillips 66 Divesting Stake in European Business

May 20, 2025

Phillips 66 announced it will relinquish a 65% stake in its fuel retail operations in Germany and Austria, part of a pus ...

Valvoline Eyes Growth in Industrial Oils

Valvoline Eyes Growth in Industrial Oils

November 17, 2020

Custom Content – Within the space of just three years, Valvoline Europe has significantly grown its industrial lubrica ...

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 ...

Mannol Brake Fluid Fails Second VLS Testing

Mannol Brake Fluid Fails Second VLS Testing

May 7, 2025

Mannol brake fluid fails second round of tests to ensure it meets life-saving performance claims.

Gazprom Opens White Oils Plant

Gazprom Opens White Oils Plant

May 7, 2025

Gazpromneft-Lubricants starts white oils production in Russia.

Misfire Stalls Case Against USA Wholesale Lubricant

Misfire Stalls Case Against USA Wholesale Lubricant

April 30, 2025

EPA case against USA Wholesale Lubricant was stalled by a legal process snafu.

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.

Base Oil Remains S-Oil’s Breadwinner

Base Oil Remains S-Oil’s Breadwinner

April 29, 2025

S-Oil’s base oil unit looks to be the only part of its operations to be in profit this quarter.

New Perstorp Lab in Shanghai

New Perstorp Lab in Shanghai

April 28, 2025

Perstorp and BRB have opened a new research laboratory in Shanghai, China.

ATIEL Releases ACEA Compliance Tools

ATIEL Releases ACEA Compliance Tools

April 27, 2025

ATIEL launched two new resources designed to support lubricant marketers in aligning with ACEA oil sequences.

Dumping Case May Require Upfront Set-aside

Dumping Case May Require Upfront Set-aside

April 23, 2025

Importers of finished lubricants from Lithuania and the United Arab Emirates could have to pay a substantial guarantee a ...

Poland Market Shrank Again in 2024

Poland Market Shrank Again in 2024

April 23, 2025

Poland’s lubricants market contracted in 2024 for a third consecutive year, despite broader signs of economic recovery ...

Lubrizol Gets China’s GB D1 Standard

Lubrizol Gets China’s GB D1 Standard

April 23, 2025

Lubrizol CV1150 heavy duty motor oil additive package meets China’s GB D1 specification for heavy duty engines.

PSP Buys Stake in Recycle Engineering

PSP Buys Stake in Recycle Engineering

April 16, 2025

Thai lubricant company PSP Specialties Public Co. bought 65% of chemical recycling provider Recycle Engineering, PSP ann ...