The election of Narendra Modi to the post of prime minister was generally viewed as good for Indias economy, and that is considered good news for the ...

South Korea is moving toward implementation of a major chemicals law modeled after the European Unions REACH regulation.

Taken together, the region is dynamic, daunting, fragmented -- a real mixed bag. Get a grip by viewing each country's needs individually, a Lubrizol e ...

The Petroleum Association of Japan forecasts that lubricant demand in Japan will increase 0.5 percent this year to 1,539,000 kiloliters.

Newly formed Gulf Oil Lubricants India Ltd. is scheduled to be listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange Thursday, completing its demerger from Gulf Oil Cor ...

The base oil and lubricant businesses of S-Oil and SK both reported significant improvements in their second quarter financial performance, compared t ...

South Koreas Hyundai Engineering Co. and LG International Co. are in the midst of a broad project to expand capacity for base oil, fuels and other pet ...

Faced with pressure to provide safe products but with little access to food-grade lubricants, some food and beverage processors in China are reportedl ...

KH NeoChem said last week that it had completed a 10 percent expansion of 2-ethyl hexanoic acid at its plant in Yokkaichi, Japan. The chemicals are ca ...

JX Nippon Oil & Energy announced a 50-50 joint venture with Tide Water Oil to manufacture and market lubricants in India.

The lubricant market in Pakistan is often overlooked, but closer examination shows it to be sizeable and potentially lucrative. Lube demand is strong ...

Over the last two years, a mix of factors has put the brakes on the Indian economy, with important consequences for the lubricants industry.

What a difference four years makes. Once outclassed in base oils, Chinas refiners have pumped up their base oil refining muscle by 66 percent since 20 ...

In a bid to improve its marketing strategy in China, Lukoil recently introduced online lubricant sales aimed at the countrys most developed regions.

United Arab Emirates-based oil products trader Gulf Petrochem Group is in the midst of an initiative to buy Indian lubricant supplier Sah Petroleums, ...

Lubricant demand volume in Bangladesh is projected to increase 2.5 percent this year mainly due to a stable political environment and industrial growt ...

Sinopec set up its lubricant business as a subsidiary company last week. The action is intended to give the lubricant operations an increased level of ...

Infineum opened a research and development center in Shanghai, China, last week, as part of its growth plan for the Asia-Pacific region.

Saudi Aramco said last week that it agreed to purchase Hanjin Groups 28 percent stake in S-Oil Corp.

The world's third-largest lubricants market may have plateaued in terms of volume, but players throughout India remain upbeat as buyers move up to hig ...