Silicone base stocks are attracting new attention for greases, partly because of developments in thickener technology and the press for PFAS-free prod ...

The global supply crisis has put base oil distributors in difficult positions.

Strategic decisions about how and where to supply finished products can greatly affect a company’s success.

Xinxiang Richful Lube Additive Co. Ltd. earned a healthy profit in the first six months of 2026 even after the company fell foul of European Union san ...

Supplies of Yubase 4 base oil are set to tighten in Europe after Repsol warned customers that it will be unable to supply the API Group III grade thro ...

Fuchs Opens Americas Technology Center in Massachusetts Fuchs has unveiled a new Americas Technology Center in Taunton, Massachusetts, expanding i ...

German specialty additives company BYK opened a new plant in Shanghai with annual production capacity of 500 metric tons, adding flexible local manufa ...

Participants in a Lubes’n’Greases webinar discussed how fall-out from the war between the United States, Israel and Iran has roiled base oil marke ...

Evolving performance standards for passenger car engine oils have narrowed formulator base stock options, making base oil supply more vulnerable to ge ...

Incorrect conclusions and lack of understanding lead the power generation industry to blame Group II base stocks for increasing oil deposits in power ...

China-based Richful Lube Additive Co. Ltd. was in the midst of a large global expansion. Then the European Union sanctioned the company for allegedly ...

China is increasing exports of API Group II and Group III base oils into Asian markets after a decade of capacity growth increased domestic supply, ac ...

India’s specialty-oil producers showed strong momentum in the first half of 2026, as healthy demand, improved pricing and diversified product portfo ...

More Growth for Fuchs Fuchs China opened a new specialty lubricant plant in Wujiang, Suzhou, on July 16, expanding its local production capacity fo ...

China’s revised national standard for transformer oil, GB 2536-2025, Unused Mineral Insulating Oil for Electrical Fluids, Transformers, and Switchge ...

Escalating hostilities between the United States and Iran threw base oil markets into turmoil again given increased concerns about product availabilit ...

Japanese lubricant manufacturers continue to limit supply while the country develops alternatives to crude oil stranded in the Persian Gulf, according ...

With a tenuous ceasefire between the United States and Iran keeping crude oil analysts on edge and oil prices trading within a narrow range, the focus ...

With a tenuous ceasefire between the United States and Iran keeping crude oil analysts on edge and oil prices trading within a narrow range, the focus ...