Lubricant consumption in South Korea decreased in 2015 and is unlikely to show significant increase in 2016, the Korea Lubricating Oil Industries Asso ...

Jiangsu Gaoke Petrochemical conducted its initial public stock offering on the SME board of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange earlier this month. The lubric ...

Newly announced rule changes by Chinas Ministry of Commerce will make it easier for domestic companies to export finished lubricants, greases, and bas ...

Emeka Umejei examines the lubricants market in Africa.

Engine oil demand in Russia rose 2.4 percent in 2014, according to a newly released study from market researcher RPI. The Moscow-based company said th ...

The Tanzanian Bureau of Standards revved up its crackdown on substandard lubes, demanding two reshipment orders in two weeks. Rhoida Andusamile, publi ...

After an alliance led by Standard Greases and Specialities failed in its bid to become majority stockholder of Tide Water Oil, Tide Water Chairman Kal ...

Automobile sales in China rose 4.7 percent in 2015 to 24.6 million, according to data released last week by the Chinese Association of Automobile Manu ...

Bangladeshi Eastern Lubricants reported a nearly six-fold jump in earnings for the six months ended Dec. 31, compared to the same period of last year.

Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda are taking action to ensure the safe collection and disposal of used lubricants.

The issue of sustainability has quickly moved up the corporate agenda in the Middle East as the region becomes a global base oil and re-export hub for ...

Analysts believe Africa will be forced to move away from Group I base oils due to the on-going closure of these plants and the upgrade in the continen ...

Looking for sustained growth at a time of structural imbalance and lower demand in Europe, the Portuguese supplier is looking to new markets to increa ...

Joe Beeton reviews the European market for synthetics.

LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigerian lubricant blenders at an industry conference here agreed that a shift from API Group I to higher grade base oils is in ...

Pakistani lubricant supplier Hi-Tech Lubricants Ltd. raised 2.84 billion rupees (U.S. $27.1 million) last week in the first phase of its initial publi ...

Sinopec is gearing up for the opening of a railway spur designed to improve transportation access for lubricants manufactured at one of its plants, in ...

Royal Dutch Shells Russian subsidiary has started to export lubricants made at its blending plant in Torzhok, the company told Lube Report. So far, we ...

The market for lubricants for two-wheelers in India is undergoing refinement as suppliers launch engine oils formulated specifically for scooters.

The head of Tide Water Oil said last week that a surge in the companys stock price had helped it avoid a hostile takeover by Standard Greases and Spec ...