Cosmo Oil Co. said last week that it has reduced capacity of its base oil plant in Yokkaichi, Japan. The change is due to a reduction in capacity of t ...

India, the worlds third-largest lubricant market, will experience average annual growth of 2.5 percent over the next five years, Kline & Co. predicts ...

Shell Lubricants notified U.S. customers on Monday that prices for Shell brand finished lubricants will generally increase by up to 4 percent effectiv ...

The Malaysian government announced that a mandate for the use of diesel containing 5 percent biofuel will be extended to the whole country in July.

Shell opened a 1.8 billion (U.S. $290 million) lubricant technology center in Shanghai last week. The worlds largest lubricant supplier hopes the faci ...

Brazils lubricant oils market reached 1.37 million tons in 2013, which represents growth of 8.3 percent over 2012. The numbers surprised mainly becaus ...

Wyoming, Mich.-based Industrial Innovations has acquired Advance Products Corp.s die casting Automation division. Terms were not disclosed. The new en ...

Having the world's largest automobile market as their home creates opportunities for Chinese car and truck makers. But they also face big challenges, ...

India recently announced a new schedule of mandates to raise the fuel efficiency of passenger cars over the next eight years. Observers say the rules ...

Indonesias state energy company, Pertamina, announced last week it will build a lubricant blending plant and a grease plant in Jakarta. The blending p ...

An upgraded standard for diesel engine oils will be released in Japan next week, armed with a newly viable test for piston detergency. Later this year ...

Malaysian conglomerate UMW Group formed a joint venture to supply lubricants, automotive components and service center operations in Indonesia. UMWs m ...

Lukoil claims that it is being openly defrauded by a former Chinese distributor falsely claiming that it is still an authorized dealer in China.

The number of lubricant blending plants in Australia continues to shrink. High expenses for imported raw materials, rising labor costs and advantages ...

Indonesias state energy company, Pertamina, announced last week it will build a lubricant blending plant and a grease plant in Jakarta. The blending p ...

Agrinol has endured the countrys widespread corruption and political unrest to forge a successful business, serving Central Europes lubrication needs.

Brazil, Russia, India and China have little in common, but the economic performance of these countries is of prime importance to the lubricants indust ...

Africa is home to a huge share of the worlds mineral resources, and the continents highly mechanized mining operations need high-quality lubricants to ...

Mehrdad Vajedi looks at the growing quality consciousness of African consumers.

U.S. refiners produced 59.8 million barrels of virgin base oils in 2013, chalking up a 3.9 percent improvement over 2012, according to recent data fro ...