China produces quite a bit of white oils, but niche applications such as rubber seals require high-quality plasticizers formulated with hydrocracked w ...

A private chemical company in Zhanjiang, Guangdong province, will soon start to produce automotive lubricants using recycled waste oils.

Many of the automotive engine oil trends that are swaying markets globally - the drive for greater fuel economy, extended service life and durability, ...

Indias Maximus International Ltd. said its United Arab Emirates-based unit plans to acquire a controlling stake in Pacific Lubricants LLC, a producer ...

How deeply did Hurricane Harvey bite into U.S. base oil supply? Domestic production in September plunged by 1.8 million barrels after the late-August ...

Quaker Chemical Corp. became the sole owner of Quaker Chemical India Pvt. after acquiring the remaining stake from its former joint venture partner, A ...

German chemicals distributor Brenntag AG signed an agreement to acquire Indias Raj Petro Specialities Pvt. in two phases.

BASF and Sinopec plan to double capacity of neopentyl glycol, a component of polyester resins for synthetic lubricants, at their joint venture facilit ...

Sinopec plans to boost its white oils production capacity at two new units in Jingmen, China, said Lin Yunxiang, a division chief at Sinopec Jingmen P ...

Gulf Oil Lubricants India Ltd. opened its new blending plant in Chennai last week with capacity to make 50,000 metric tons of lubricants per year.

South Korean government agencies will intensify their lubricants inspection program beginning next year.

Up to 30 percent of passenger car motor oils supplied in China in 2022 may reach drivers through the countrys unique routes to market, according to a ...

Fuchs Petrolub Group recently acquired Romanian lubricant distributor Lub Asyst. In 2016, Lub Asyst generated some 4 million (U.S. $4.7 million) in sa ...

Adnoc Distribution raised 3.1 billion dirham (U.S. $851 million) from an initial public offering that closed last week. The sale of a 10 percent stake ...

Green Oil and Lubes obtained a $38.7 million loan to support completion of its API Group II base oil rerefinery in Romania. The $56 million project in ...

BP Lubricants announced that it plans to build a third blending plant in China by the end of 2021, in Tianjin. BP unveiled on Dec. 6 that the project ...

South Korea recently eased restrictions on the modification of petroleum products within customs zones of its ports. Producers can now blend lubricant ...

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is set to overhaul Pakistans infrastructure and strengthen its economy, which could increase its annual ba ...

Europe has a dizzying array of automaker-recommended engine oil specifications, thanks largely to some of the worlds most stringent emissions regulati ...

When comparing metalworking fluid trends in developed markets, the forces and constraints that shape them can be diverse, and this is clear when looki ...