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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 ...

With the market still showing signs of being oversupplied and fewer export opportunities because of lackluster demand in other regions, domestic buyer ...

Despite recent run rate reductions at a number of plants due to freezing weather and a shift toward additional diesel and heating oil output, most bas ...

Kline & Co.’s Anuj Kumar observes Group III base oils sprouting from a few used oil rerefiners and predicts more will come.

A tidal wave of mineral base oil capacity is surging onto a global market that already has a supply overhang. Exporters are especially likely to feel ...

Electric vehicle manufacturers have a big wishlist for the next generation of driveline fluids — copper compatibility, copper protection, improved ...

Freezing temperatures and heavy snow blanketed large swaths of the United States and Canada this week, knocking out power, disrupting transportation a ...