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India, China Biggest Base Oil Importers
A diesel locomotive hauls an oil tanker train near Pune, India. India is the top base oil importer in Asia. © Dinesh Hukmani / Shutterstock.com

India, China Biggest Base Oil Importers

Lube Report Asia - March 8, 2024

Two big powerhouses, India and China, are the largest net base oil importers in the world, and an Argus Media analyst pr ...

Castrol India Posts Jump in Profits

Castrol India Posts Jump in Profits

Lube Report Asia - February 23, 2024

Castrol India Ltd. reported higher net profit for 2023 and the quarter ended Dec. 31, while the quarter brought double- ...

Perstorp Opens Penta Plant in India

Perstorp Opens Penta Plant in India

Lube Report Asia - February 23, 2024

Perstorp inaugurated a pentaerythritol production plant in western India on Feb. 20, saying it will meet growing regiona ...

Auto Sales Rose in India in 2023

Auto Sales Rose in India in 2023

Lube Report Asia - February 22, 2024

Motorcycle and moped sales in India rose 9% during the 2023 calendar year, while sales of new passenger cars topped 4 mi ...

Special Report: Base Stocks

Special Report: Base Stocks

Lube Report Americas - February 14, 2024

Discover how extended producer responsibility in India might affect rerefining in the country, how the automotive indust ...

Special Report: Base Stocks

Special Report: Base Stocks

Lube Report EMEA - February 13, 2024

Discover how extended producer responsibility in India might affect rerefining in the country, how the automotive indust ...

Hindustan Mulls Spin-off of Lubes Business

Hindustan Mulls Spin-off of Lubes Business

Lube Report Asia - January 26, 2024

India’s state-owned oil marketing company Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd. has hired a consultant to advise on a spin-of ...

India’s Base Oil Supply Base Set to Jump

India’s Base Oil Supply Base Set to Jump

Lube Report Asia - January 5, 2024

India’s total base oil production capacity is set to jump in the next few years due to expansions by state-owned oil c ...

Profits Up at Castrol India, Gulf, GP

Profits Up at Castrol India, Gulf, GP

Lube Report Asia - December 1, 2023

Crude oil price volatility, inflation and global uncertainties were among the factors cited by India lubricant companies ...

Savita Commissions Synthetic Ester Plant

Savita Commissions Synthetic Ester Plant

Lube Report Asia - October 20, 2023

India’s Savita Oil Technologies Ltd. commissioned a new synthetic ester manufacturing plant, citing opportunities in n ...

Gulf Oil Blends S-Oil’s Lubes in India

Gulf Oil Blends S-Oil’s Lubes in India

Lube Report Asia - October 20, 2023

S-Oil is contracting Gulf Lubricants Oil India Ltd. to blend and distribute its finished lubes in India – the first ti ...

Hindustan Lube Sales Jump

Hindustan Lube Sales Jump

Lube Report Asia - October 13, 2023

Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd. reported a 15% bump in lubricant sales for the fiscal year ended March 31, boosted by a 2 ...

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Hindustan Will Form Subsidiary for Lubes

Lube Report Asia - October 6, 2023

Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd. plans to create a separate subsidiary for its lubricant business, which it claims is the ...

Kline Predicts Slow Growth in Asia-Pacific

Kline Predicts Slow Growth in Asia-Pacific

Lube Report Asia - October 6, 2023

Asia-Pacific’s finished lubricant demand is projected to grow by a compound annual rate of 0.8% to 2032, with most of ...

Tide Water Oil Profits, Sales Rise

Tide Water Oil Profits, Sales Rise

Lube Report Asia - September 8, 2023

Higher sales and increased revenue from other sources helped Tide Water Oil (India) Ltd. post a 12% increase in net prof ...

Bullish Outlook Given for India Market 

Bullish Outlook Given for India Market 

Lube Report Asia - August 11, 2023

India’s lubricant market will be a bright spot in the global industry over the next decade, according to a consultant ...

Results Mixed for Gulf, GP, Savita, Castrol India

Results Mixed for Gulf, GP, Savita, Castrol India

Lube Report Asia - August 11, 2023

The quarter ending June 30 brought mixed results for several Indian lubricant companies, as Gulf Oil Lubricants India Lt ...