Like many around the world, South Africa’s base oil and lubricants markets were buffeted by an economic lockdown imposed to contain the spread of CO ...

North Africa’s lubricant production – primarily in Egypt and Morocco – can help meet Africa’s growing demand in industries such as power gener ...

The European Union’s energy demand is forecast to decline by as much as 30% by 2050, depending on how quickly policy measures and societal behavior ...

Global demand for general industrial lubricants will decline 13 percent for this year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, consultancy Kline & Co. proje ...

Fuchs Lubricants announced that it is investing 250 million South African rand (U.S. $14.9 million) as part of a project to build a warehouse, offices ...

An official with Nigeria’s petroleum department exhorted the country’s lubricant blenders recently to increase the volume of products that they ex ...

With five global automakers gearing up for new or increased production across the continent, more modern lubricants may cruise in behind.

Africa’s lube market is split between aging autos using old school base oils and a younger fleet with a thirst for higher-performing materials. Thro ...

Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council is considering adopting a policy that would crack down on sales of substandard lubes through a partnership betwe ...

A Swedish court approved an extension to Nynas AB’s reorganization last week, giving the company additional time to stabilize its operations on the ...

Industry insiders said they expect state-owned Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. to make waves with its entry into the country’s lubricant market la ...

Emirates National Oil Co. and Proserv Group will ramp-up lubricants blending in the growing Egyptian market after signing memorandums of understanding ...

Greek petroleum refiner Motor Oil Hellas announced a €30 million investment to establish a joint venture blending plant in Algeria that will have ca ...

Africa recycles less of its used lubricants into base oils than other regions, and several obstacles stand in the way of increasing that amount, indus ...

Chevron and Casablanca, Morocco-based energy company Akwa Group reached an agreement to create an African lubes hub in Morocco, the companies announce ...

The Fuchs Group acquired half the shares of three separate African lubricant distributors to strengthen its presence in the continents Sub-Saharan reg ...

Half of Africas 54 countries have passed legislation regulating imports of used vehicles - either banning them completely or capping the age of units ...

The African Continental Free Trade Agreement that went into force in May benefits Africas lubricants blenders by reducing tariffs and other barriers t ...

Ola Energy urged the Kenyan government last week to lower its import duties on base oils and lubricant additives to allow lube blenders within the cou ...

Africa is one of the developing regions where lube suppliers can find comfort in an otherwise underwhelming global scene.