Japan’s production of finished lubricants decreased 3%, while domestic lubricant sales climbed 12% in October, according to data released yesterday ...

MJL Bangladesh and Eastern Lubricants Blenders reported large improvements in sales and profits for the quarter ended Sept. 30, though Eastern still r ...

Sinopec and BASF recently inaugurated the downstream expansion of their petrochemicals joint venture in Nanjing, China – a project that added produc ...

China has been a net base oil importer in the past few years, but supplies coming from abroad are decreasing as its domestic production is improving, ...

Business was starting to pick up in some countries following the celebration of the Diwali holiday, but the pace was generally muted as the approach o ...

Base oil market activity was muted in some Asian countries due to the celebration of the Diwali festival, while in others, buyers proceeded with cauti ...

Profits and sales for the quarter ended Sept. 30 surged for Japanese metalworking fluids and industrial fluids manufacturer Yushiro Chemical, as the i ...

South Korea base oil exports rose 23% in volume and by 25% in declared value in October, according to data released this week by a government agency.

South Korea’s economy may be rebounding and vehicle sales within the country continuing to expand, but that will barely be enough to spur growth in ...

Thai Oil Group’s base oil business suffered steep declines in net profit and sales revenue for the third quarter due in part to shrinking profit mar ...

A research group led by two universities in Japan recently announced a new technology that uses dielectrophoresis – electric power – to effectivel ...

Base oil prices were mixed in Asia this week as different factors affected each segment in a distinct way, with API Group I and Group II prices remain ...

The SK Enmove base oils and lubricants business, S-Oil’s base oils and lubricants business and joint venture Hyundai Shell Base Oil all suffered dou ...

Some countries in Asia were starting to follow the typical pattern where base oil demand starts to decline towards the end of the year, while others s ...

Japan’s production of finished lubricants decreased 7%, while domestic sales were down 4% in September, a government agency reported Tuesday. The pr ...

Base oil market players were somewhat relieved that crude oil futures have slipped from recent highs, but the ongoing Russian war on Ukraine and the I ...

Eneos Corp. this month permanently closed its crude oil refinery in Arida city, Wakayama prefecture, Japan, including its largest remaining base oil p ...

China’s government announced last month a four-year extension of a consumption tax exemption for petroleum products made from recycled waste mineral ...

Moresco reported a 10% increase in specialty lubricant sales and a 39% drop in synthetic lubricant sales for the six months ending Aug. 31, attributin ...

South Korea exported 21% less base oil in September, and the reported value of those shipments fell 34%, a government agency reported.