Overcapacity and weak demand are putting the brakes on China's domestic base oil capacity buildup. according to a Chinese consulting company.

The trade war between China and the United States emphasized the need for a highly controlled domestic supply chain across industries for China.

Zeller+Gmelin, a chemical company based in Germany, has opened a lubricant production facility in Huzhou, China, as part of its expansion in Asia.

Base oil imports to China sank further during the first quarter of the year, falling 20% from the same period of last year.

Perstorp and BRB have opened a new research laboratory in Shanghai, China.

Lubrizol CV1150 heavy duty motor oil additive package meets China’s GB D1 specification for heavy duty engines.

Sinopec Lubricant Co. and Fuchs China signed an agreement that could solve supply chain challenges and enhance resilience, the companies sai ...

Chinese suppliers need to invest in high value-added products to stay competitive, urged former general manager of Sinopec at a recent industry confer ...

China’s demand for imported API Group II and III base oils remained weak in 2024, speakers said at the Enmore China International Lubrication Indust ...

Idemitsu Kosan will permanently close its facility in Tianjin, China, by August 2025, citing weakening demand and rising competition.

Sinopec has opened a production unit making marine lubricants and hydraulic fluids at its finished lube blending plant in Tianjin, China.

Base oil imports to China fell 12% in 2024, continuing a steady decline in recent years for one of the world’s biggest importers of the material.

The United States on Tuesday walked back tariffs scheduled to take effect that day on goods imported from Canada and Mexico – at least delaying what ...

Base oil imports to China fell 26% in November, compared to the same month of 2023, as this year’s incoming shipments continued running well behind ...

Chinese energy company PetroChina will close its Dalian refinery by mid-2025, making it the first state-owned refinery in China to permanently shut do ...

China’s lubricant industry stands to benefit from the government’s economic stimulus pledges aimed at stemming the current economic instability, s ...

Base oil imports to China fell 35% in September, compared to the same month of 2023, as 2024’s demand for foreign base stocks continued running behi ...

Aorun is a relative newcomer to the lubricant additives business and is one of several Chinese companies looking to supply high-volume commodities, su ...

China’s leader Xi Jinping has prioritized supply chain self-reliance, leading Chinese manufacturers to prefer compatriots in the the metalworking fl ...

Chinese metalworking fluids producers are following their automotive clients as they seek out new markets, especially those along China’s so-called ...