Yitai Bochen Chemical Technology Co. began construction this month on a new API Group III base oil plant in Zibo, Shandong province, marking a major b ...

Spot prices for some base oil cuts succumbed to downward pressure on mounting availability, while other grades managed to maintain a steady course as ...

Ganesan Ganapathi cites examples of workers making exceptional contributions to lube blenders and discusses how to nurture such work.

Market forces continued to pull prices in different directions in Asia, with tighter supplies of some grades supporting steady-to-firm prices, and len ...

Lingering uncertainties continued to impact lubricant and finished products demand in Asia, and this, in turn, affected base oil consumption, as buyer ...

SK Enmove entered into a joint venture with auto parts maker Gabriel India to distribute the Korean company’s range of automotive lubricants and ...

China’s automotive lubricant market is experiencing a sharp contraction as new energy vehicles gain ground, according to a recent report by Sinolub. ...

Some markets were expected to jump back into action following week-long holidays and others were preparing for subdued activities due to the start of ...

Specialty chemicals producer SK Minerals & Additives will open its initial public offering on Oct. 10, 2025, looking to raise about $4.9 million t ...

There were a few bright spots in the market despite deepening concerns about the growing supply and demand imbalance in some base oil segments. The la ...

Downward price pressure continued on a few base oil grades because of soft fundamentals in Asia, although several cuts appeared to defy the current tr ...

Base oil prices were generally holding in Asia, although there was still downward pressure on the heavy viscosity grades because supplies outpaced con ...

A demand slowdown in most countries and mounting supplies continued to define the base oils market in Asia this week, with the heavy grades particular ...

Labor organizations and social activists staged a protest outside a lubricant company where three workers were killed and one was injured during maint ...

China’s expanding transportation infrastructure projects will boost demand for grease-consuming boring machines.

Softer market fundamentals exerted downward pressure on some API Group I and Group II spot prices, while values for the Group III cuts were generally ...

Supply and demand factors were still playing the main part in determining base oil price direction in Asia, as crude oil futures were trading within a ...

Gulf Oil Lubricants India Ltd. announced recently that it will expand both of its finished lubricant blending plants in order to accommodate the compa ...

Supply and demand factors were still playing the main part in determining base oil price direction in Asia, as crude oil futures were trading within a ...

Base oil exports from South Korea rose 5% year over year in July, but the value of those exports dropped 2% due to lower prices.