Russias new passenger car and light commercial vehicle sales dropped by 43 percent last year because of the unfavorable economy, and the decrease coul ...

Lubricant blenders in Nigeria are attempting to foil counterfeiters by using tamper-proof packaging features. Most blenders in Nigeria use tamperproof ...

The lube businesses of Gulf Oil Lubricants India Ltd., GP Petroleums Ltd., Balmer Lawrie & Co., and Savita Oil Technologies all recorded double- or tr ...

ExxonMobil sold its remaining stake in TonenGeneral Sekiyu KK, completing a multi-year exit from its partnership in Japans second-largest oil refiner.

Vietnam no longer collects tariffs on lubricants imported from Association of Southeast Asian Nations member states, which will open up the countrys g ...

Biodegradable base stocks have yet to gain much popularity in China, but a growing number of companies are making investments and positioning their bu ...

Russian oil major Lukoil will break ground on its new blending plant in Kazakhstan in the spring of 2016, the company told Lube Report on Monday. Luko ...

A shortage of United States dollars in Nigeria has discouraged base oil and additive purchases by local lubricant blenders, creating an artificial sca ...

The volume of commerce moving through and within Turkey is growing at a rapid pace. That means more truck traffic, more demand for engine oils that tr ...

The Chinese grease market, the worlds largest, needs to undergo a significant shift in coming years toward high-performance, high-temperature products ...

Tide Water Oil and Apar Industries Ltd.s specialty oils and lubricants business both posted big earnings increases for the three months ended Dec. 31, ...

Base oil production in Japan fell 3.4 percent in 2015, part of a continuing trend of shrinking demand for petroleum products by Asias third-largest ec ...

After rebounding in 2014, automobile production in Japan dropped 5.1 percent in 2015, according to the latest data from the Japan Automobile Manufactu ...

Lubricant supplier Oando Marketing Plc. expanded its blending plant in Lagos, Nigeria, solidifying its position as one of the countrys largest produce ...

Nyco announced yesterday that it has begun producing its first line of additives from a new unit at its Tournai, Belgium, synthetic lubes and ester ba ...

As warranties expire on the first waves of Indonesia's low-cost green cars, independent automobile workshops are likely to see significant growth in t ...

Chevron Lubricants Pakistan announced that it is expanding its blending plant in Karachi and that it will extend its lube retail network within the co ...

S-Oils base oil business posted a 23 percent gain in operating profit in 2015 despite reduced sales revenue, while Chevron Lankas fourth quarter profi ...

PetroChina announced an agreement with automaker FAW Group for the supply and joint development of automotive lubricants. The deal calls for the compa ...

Ukrainian lubricant manufacturer Agrinol and East Petronics Ltd. of the United Arab Emirates plan to open blending plants in Georgia and Latvia. The c ...