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Costs for the key grease ingredient have eased for now, but a Nynas official predicts grease suppliers will continue encountering reasons to consider ...

A vendor offers examples of how to use artificial intelligence to sort formulating priorities during supply chain disruptions.

News emerged that Excel Paralubes and Avista Oil had adjusted prices last week, along with other producers’ markups. Posted price increases have slo ...

Higher cost and lackluster demand saw profits fall last year for a number of companies.

Fallout from the fighting is causing a global scramble for base oils, and industry players warn it will outlast the conflict.

In recognition of International Safety Day, Ganesan Ganapathi gives advice for avoiding injuries and accidents in lubricant blending plants.

Crude oil prices hovered at nosebleed levels as the United States and Israel war against Iran continued and the vital Strait of Hormuz remained closed ...

For heavy-duty vehicles, hydrogen-powered internal combustion engines can be an easier step away from fossil fuels, but they may need their own engine ...

Performance demands and regulation are pushing metalworking fluid formulators to try new types of base stocks and additives.

Investments in energy infrastructure — from electric vehicle charging to expanded power grids — all present challenges for lubricants.

Crude oil prices hovered at nosebleed levels as the United States and Israel war against Iran continued and the vital Strait of Hormuz remained closed ...

The United States-Israel war with Iran raged on and the crucial Strait of Hormuz remained closed to tanker traffic, catapulting crude oil and diesel p ...

As the conflict in the Middle East showed little sign of abating and the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz remained effectively closed, crude oil a ...

With crude oil prices skyrocketing to multi-year highs amid ongoing hostilities in the Middle East, it was not surprising that several paraffinic and ...

Crude oil and diesel prices surged to multi-month highs following news that the United States and Israel had launched a coordinated attack on Feb. 28 ...

Researchers measured carbon footprints of different greases to find what factors matter most. Their conclusions: Choice of base stock and thickeners ...

Ganesan Ganapathi offers best practices for commissioning and starting up finished lubricant factories.

Taking oxygen out of lubricating systems could largely halt oxidation, researchers say, greatly extending the useful life of lubricants.

Reports that two producers had adjusted postings emerged this week. Interestingly, the price revisions took prices in opposite directions, with one in ...