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Jalos Studies Lube Test Methods

September 9, 2022

Japan Lubricating Oil Society recently reported results of studies that it completed into the accuracy of test methods f ...

Japan Lube Consumption Falls

Japan Lube Consumption Falls

September 2, 2022

Finished lubes consumption in Japan fell 7%, while production edged up 3% in July, and lubricant imports fell more than ...

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Japan to Develop Base Oil Rerefining

September 2, 2022

Eneos Corp. is conducting a two-year study on recycled waste lubricants to help establish supply of rerefined base oil i ...

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Transmission Fluids Change to Meet EV Needs

August 19, 2022

Chinese consumers’ rapid adoption of electric vehicles offers opportunities for suppliers of transmission fluids to me ...

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Japan Explores Base Oil Rerefining

August 12, 2022

In an effort to reduce reliance on virgin base oils and to cut down on greenhouse gas emissions, the Japanese government ...

Japan Demand Jumped in June

Japan Demand Jumped in June

July 29, 2022

Japan’s consumption of finished lubricants jumped 27%, and production swelled by 37% in June, compared to the same mon ...

Moresco’s Specialty Lube Sales Increase

Moresco’s Specialty Lube Sales Increase

July 22, 2022

Japanese specialty lubricant producer Moresco Corp. reported improved sales for its specialty lubricants for its first f ...

Japan Demand Dipped in May

Japan Demand Dipped in May

July 1, 2022

Finished lubricants consumption in Japan dipped 1%, while production jumped by nearly 60% in May, compared to the same m ...

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Cosmo Product Gains Biomass Mark

June 10, 2022

Cosmo Energy Holdings Co. announced recently that its Carboneut-brand 10W-30 diesel engine oil became the first engine o ...

Raw Material Prices Impact Earnings

Raw Material Prices Impact Earnings

June 10, 2022

Raw material prices were a common theme in the earnings of Japan’s KH Neochem and Yushiro Chemical for the quarter end ...

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Lube Production Jumps in Japan

June 3, 2022

Japan’s lubricants production and domestic lubricant demand both surged by almost 50% in April, compared to the same m ...

Japan’s Lube Production, Exports Steady

Japan’s Lube Production, Exports Steady

May 6, 2022

Japan’s production and exports of lubricants both remained steady throughout the first quarter of this year, while dom ...

Sales Climb for Moresco

Sales Climb for Moresco

April 22, 2022

Japanese specialty lubricant maker Moresco Corp. reported higher sales for its fiscal year that ended in February for sp ...

Japan Lube Sales Dipped in February

Japan Lube Sales Dipped in February

April 1, 2022

Finished lubricants consumption in Japan edged down 1% to 127,473 kiloliters in February, from 128,987 kL in the same mo ...

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Totachi JV Expands in Russia

March 22, 2022

Shell has vowed to close its lubricant business along with other operations in Russia to protest that country’s invasi ...

Japan Demand Fell in January

Japan Demand Fell in January

March 4, 2022

Japan’s January lube consumption slid to 104,243 kiloliters (93,700 metric tons), down 7% from 111,525 kL in the same ...

Profits Rise at KH Neochem, Yushiro

Profits Rise at KH Neochem, Yushiro

March 4, 2022

Japan’s KH Neochem Co.’s performance materials segment, which includes refrigeration lubricant raw materials, and me ...

Japan Demand Rebounded in 2021

Japan Demand Rebounded in 2021

February 4, 2022

Japan consumed 1.5 million kiloliters (1.3 million metric tons) of finished lubricants in 2021, a 4% increase from 2020 ...