China

In China, Reconsidering Customized Oils

In China, Reconsidering Customized Oils

Lube Report Asia - August 12, 2022

Engine oil marketers in China have generally not placed much focus on supplying products recommended for specific models ...

China’s Economy Weighs on Lubes Industry

China’s Economy Weighs on Lubes Industry

Lube Report Asia - August 5, 2022

With few signs that China’s economy will bounce back in the second half of 2022, Chinese oil suppliers need to brace t ...

Farm Equipment Evolving in China

Farm Equipment Evolving in China

Lube Report Asia - July 29, 2022

China’s agricultural machinery sector is likely to see big improvements in oils for tractors and harvesters thanks to ...

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Blending Plant Opening in Northern China

Lube Report Asia - July 22, 2022

A company in Northeastern China has finished constructing a blending plant designed to make fluid lubricants formulated ...

Battery Swapping Could Unlock E-trucks

Battery Swapping Could Unlock E-trucks

Lube Report Asia - July 8, 2022

Battery swapping could make heavy-duty battery vehicles a viable alternative to diesel, but there are obstacles before t ...

Profits Fall at Lopal, Richful

Profits Fall at Lopal, Richful

Lube Report Asia - July 8, 2022

Chinese lubricant marketer Lopal Tech Co. reported that operating income for its lubricant products segment fell nearly ...

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Lopal Ramps Up Battery Materials Strategy

Lube Report Asia - June 10, 2022

Chinese lubricant marketer Lopal Technology Co. said recently that it is accelerating its previously stated strategy of ...

China Drafts Heavy-duty Gas Engine Oil Spec

China Drafts Heavy-duty Gas Engine Oil Spec

Lube Report Asia - May 13, 2022

A draft standard for lubricants for heavy-duty engines running on natural gas has cleared the project review stage and b ...

Blenders Grapple with China’s Lockdowns

Blenders Grapple with China’s Lockdowns

Lube Report Asia - May 6, 2022

Companies in China’s lubricant industry are striving to continue delivering products to clients during stringent gover ...

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Yanshan Joins Group III Ranks

Lube Report Asia - April 29, 2022

Sinopec’s Yanshan Petrochemical Co. has begun producing API Group III base oils, joining the growing list of Chinese r ...

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BASF-YPC Boosting Ethanolamine Output

Lube Report Asia - April 22, 2022

An expansion of the Nanjing, China, petrochemical joint venture between BASF and Sinopec will bring the site’s capacit ...

Earnings Jump for Richful, Lopal

Earnings Jump for Richful, Lopal

Lube Report Asia - April 15, 2022

Chinese companies Jiangsu Lopal Tech Co. and Richful Lube Additive Co. each reported increases in profits for the fourth ...

Renewables to Drive China’s Carbon Reduction

Renewables to Drive China’s Carbon Reduction

Lube Report Asia - April 8, 2022

An increase in renewable power in China to support the country’s strong growth in electrification is expected to be ke ...

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Liaoning to Foster Grease Development

Lube Report Asia - March 25, 2022

The government of China’s Liaoning province wants to help industry develop high-performance greases for use in advance ...

CNOOC Prepares Group III Expansion

CNOOC Prepares Group III Expansion

Lube Report Asia - March 18, 2022

China National Offshore Oil Corp. is finalizing plans for a large base oil expansion at its refinery in Taizhou, Jiangsu ...

PAO Picks Up Speed in China

PAO Picks Up Speed in China

Lubes'n'Greases - March 1, 2022

China has significantly elevated its base oil production capacity in recent years. Has PAO capacity increased along with ...

China Moves to the Top of the Heap

China Moves to the Top of the Heap

Lube Report EMEA - February 22, 2022

A new nation is king of the hill in terms of base oil capacity, after China surpassed the United States in 2021 followin ...

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China Base Oil Imports Fall Again

Lube Report Asia - February 18, 2022

Base oil imports to China fell 15% in 2021, according to recently released government data, continuing a decrease in bus ...