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High-performance Base Stocks Set to Gain Traction in India

March 30, 2020

India is a big country with a big thirst for base oils. This traditionally Group I market is continuing its shift toward ...

India Copes with Coronavirus

India Copes with Coronavirus

March 26, 2020

Castrol India and Gulf Oil Lubricants India each temporarily closed its lubricant plants as the government tries to stop ...

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India Amends Grease Standards

February 28, 2020

Attempting to ease the impact of growing competition for lithium, India expanded a government performance standard for g ...

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Net Profits Up for Tide Water Oil

February 21, 2020

Kolkata-based Tide Water Oil Co. (India) Ltd. reported a net profit of Rs 30.8 crore (Rs 308 million or U.S. $4.3 millio ...

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GP to Invest $14M for New Plant in India

February 21, 2020

United Arab Emirates-based GP Global said it plans to invest Rs 100 crore (Rs 1 billion or U.S. $14 million) to build a ...

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Evonik Commissions Pilot Catalyst Plant

February 7, 2020

Evonik announced yesterday the commissioning of a pilot plant for scale-up of hydrogenation catalysts for oils and fats ...

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Tough 2019 for Korean, Most Indian Companies

February 7, 2020

South Koreas major base oil refiners - SK Lubricants, S-Oil, GS Caltex, and Hyundai Shell Base Oil - each reported steep ...

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India Auto Sales Drop Amid Weak Demand

January 31, 2020

Domestic automobile sales in India declined nearly 14 percent year-on-year to 23.1 million units in 2019, according to d ...

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Apar Posts Decline in Net Profits, Income

January 24, 2020

Apar Industries Ltd. reported that its transformer oil and specialty oil segment had income of Rs 32.3 crore (Rs 323 mil ...

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Quality of Indian Lubes Rising for BS VI

January 17, 2020

India's automotive engine oil market will be taking a step up in coming months as suppliers prepare for the nation's imp ...

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Auto Sales Sag in China, India

December 27, 2019

Declining automotive sales in China and India are expected to impact demand for base oils, industry experts said at a co ...

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ExxonMobil Mulls Lube Plant in India

December 20, 2019

The worlds second-largest lubricant supplier is considering building a blending plant in the worlds third-largest market ...

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Banerjee: Growth, Technical Challenges Ahead

December 20, 2019

Balmer Lawrie & Co.s Sreejit Banerjee sees opportunity for volume growth for Indias lubricant suppliers but challenges, ...

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India Factory Fill Lube Demand Slows

December 6, 2019

The demand for factory fill lubricants in India has slowed during the past few months because weak vehicle sales in the ...

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India to Sell Bharat Petroleum Stake

November 22, 2019

The Indian government plans to sell its 53.29 percent stake in Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd., an oil and gas company that ...

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Profits Up for Tide Water, MJL Bangladesh

November 22, 2019

Tide Water Oil Co. and MJL Bangladesh Ltd. each reported significant gains in net profit but declines in revenue for the ...

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Results Up for Most Indian Companies

November 15, 2019

Gulf Oil Lubricants India Ltd., Balmer Lawrie & Co., GP Petroleums Ltd. and Continental Petroleums Ltd. each reported in ...

Perstorp Builds Penta Plant in India

Perstorp Builds Penta Plant in India

November 8, 2019

Perstorp began construction of a world-scale pentaerythritol production plant in Gujarat, India, in October, to improve ...