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.

As the European Union moves ahead on sustainability, focus for the lubricants industry is on data, digitalization and comparable product information.

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

Is it valid to call engine oils made with API Group II+ base oils synthetic? Thomas Glenn says the industry should protect its reputation.

Germany’s Fuchs SE completed full acquisition of its Turkish joint venture with Opet, consolidating its position in a key regional lubricants market ...

Ukraine’s latest wave of long-range drone strikes has hit a key refinery in central Russia, targeting the Slavneft plant in Yaroslavl, which supplie ...

Testing and certification group Intertek Group plc is considering a potential separation of its lower-margin energy and infrastructure division, as pr ...

A Polish consumer ranking of 5W-40 engine oils published in March highlights premium synthetic products from Motul, Liqui Moly, Shell and Valvoline as ...

Shanghai Lubricant Trade Association Inks Co-op with Kroneseder Lubricants On March 19, the Shanghai Lubricant Trade Association (SLTA) signed a st ...

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.

Russia’s war against Ukraine and resultant sanctions have buffeted the former’s base oil and lubes industries.

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

Drone strikes on Russia’s Baltic ports in recent days halted shipments, disrupting export logistics and raising risks for base oil supply chains. ...

Oxea has issued eight pricing notifications across five product segments within a four-week period, with cumulative increases on certain lubricant-rel ...

Smith & Allan has withdrawn its Momentum C3 SWTL 5W-30 engine oil following an investigation by Verification of Lubricant Specifications into prod ...

Russia’s lubricant market declined slightly in 2025 after several years of post-sanctions growth, according to analysis presented at a recent indust ...

The United Kingdom operating unit of Fuchs has increased manufacturing capacity at its Stoke-on-Trent site, investing in filling infrastructure and di ...