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 ...

ACCRA, Ghana – Stakeholders in the Nigerian lubricant market estimate it loses more than $200 million annually in potential sales revenue to cou ...

Indias central government enacted the Goods and Service Tax Act partly to facilitate cheaper goods for consumers. In the lubricants market, though, th ...

South Koreas demand for lubricants is expected to remain around the level reported this year, which exceeded prior expectations, according to the Kore ...

The United Arab Emirates-based German Mirror Lubricants & Greases launched its Mirr Oils brand of lubricants in India.

Prices for API Group I base oils from the Middle East have proved surprisingly resilient despite U.S. President Donald Trumps recent decertification o ...

Ghana Oil Co. plans to open a $10 million lubricants blending plant in Ghana in 2019 – the third such plant in Ghana and only the second to mark ...

MOSCOW – Russias motor oil consumption is poised to increase around 8 percent by 2022, as the countrys economy enters a period of slow growth af ...

SK Innovation is once again mulling a public stock offering for its lubricants subsidiary, SK Lubricants, the company said in a regulatory filing last ...

SK Lubricants is aiming to strengthen its presence in China through a business alliance with global tire giant Michelin and a network of branded auto ...

India will introduce stricter vehicle emissions standards in the Delhi metro area in April 2018 instead of in 2020.

Japans Mitsui Chemicals Inc. plans to expand capacity for its Lucant-branded polymer lubricant additives, the company told Lube Report Asia recently.

Russian oil major Rosneft began shipping an emergency supply of base oils and other petrochemical products to Cuba earlier this year after the Caribbe ...

Two rerefineries are projected to start operation in Egypt and Algeria in 2018, each producing API Group II base oil, according to industry sources. H ...

Allegedly defective oil produced in Ukraine was blamed for the failure of 30 Pakistan Army tanks last month after similar cases were reported in Ukrai ...

GP Petroleums Ltd. reported its second-quarter net profit fell nearly 4 percent year on year to Rs 3.13 crore (Rs 31.3 million, or U.S. $477,174), due ...

Daqing, Heilongjiang province-based Lihon Lubricant opened its second production base earlier this month to double its lube blending capacity to 200,0 ...

Dwindling API Group I base oil production is tightening the supply of mineral wax at a time of demand growth. The opportunities to plug the gap are th ...

Emission regulations are changing, and the emphasis is on controlling greenhouse gases. The emphasis on reducing emissions could spur a major shift to ...