Europe

Stronger Economy Pumps Turkish Market
ExxonMobil has been present in Turkey for 120 years. ©shutterstock

Stronger Economy Pumps Turkish Market

March 12, 2025

Mobil Oil Turk, Exxon’s Turkish unit, has earmarked U.S. $2 million for new production capacity, renewable energy and ...

Valvoline Eyes Growth in Industrial Oils

Valvoline Eyes Growth in Industrial Oils

November 17, 2020

Custom Content – Within the space of just three years, Valvoline Europe has significantly grown its industrial lubrica ...

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Lube Deliveries Drop Steeply in Germany

February 19, 2025

Domestic deliveries of finished lubricants in Germany plummeted 39% in October, compared to the same month of 2023, an e ...

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Lubrizol to Axe Staff in France

February 12, 2025

Lubrizol is cutting staff in France and shifting some production overseas, blaming overcapacity in the market, the rise ...

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Survey: Russian Drain Intervals Drop

February 12, 2025

A recent survey in Russia indicates motorists are reducing the intervals at which they replace their passenger car engin ...

Two New Substances on ECHA Concern List

Two New Substances on ECHA Concern List

January 29, 2025

Two substances used in the production of lubricants and greases were added to the European Chemicals Agency’s candidat ...

U.S. Treasury Targets Russian Shadow Fleet

U.S. Treasury Targets Russian Shadow Fleet

January 15, 2025

The United States Treasury has come down harder on Russian energy exports, targeting the so-called “shadow fleet” of ...

Fuchs Buys Boss Lubricants

Fuchs Buys Boss Lubricants

January 15, 2025

Fuchs Group acquired compatriot company Boss Lubricants GmbH & Co. KG., a family-owned and operated company based in ...

Tupras Unit Back On Stream

Tupras Unit Back On Stream

January 13, 2025

A crude unit damaged by fire in November last year will restart in early February, Turkish refiner Tupras announced on l ...

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German Lube Deliveries Down Again

January 8, 2025

Deliveries of finished lubricants in Germany fell 25% in September compared to the same month of 2023, adding to the mar ...

Demand Dropping for Group I in Europe

Demand Dropping for Group I in Europe

December 18, 2024

Europe is still the biggest consumer and producer of API Group I base oils, even as demand is falling, leading to an ove ...

OQ Chemicals Ups Carboxylic Acids Prices

OQ Chemicals Ups Carboxylic Acids Prices

December 11, 2024

Germany-based OQ Chemicals announced it will increase prices for its range of carboxylic acids.

Fuchs Completes Strub Purchase

Fuchs Completes Strub Purchase

December 4, 2024

Fuchs Group completed the acquisition of the Swiss industrial lubricant company Strub. In Sepetmber, the company signed ...

Denmark Refinery Undergoing Expansion

Denmark Refinery Undergoing Expansion

November 20, 2024

Madrid – Avista Green will undertake an expansion of its used lubricant rerefinery in Kalundborg, Denmark, and aims to ...

Shell to Expand Synthetic Ester Output

Shell to Expand Synthetic Ester Output

November 13, 2024

British energy company Shell will expand production capacity of its synthetic ester fluid subsidiary Midel & Mivolt ...

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Big Decrease for German Lube Demand

November 6, 2024

Lubricant demand in Germany, including process oils, sank to 26,323 metric tons in August, easily the market’s worst p ...

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Commercialization Starts for ACEA 2024

October 30, 2024

Commercialization of Europe’s new industry engine oil standard for heavy-duty diesel engines opened on Oct. 15, allowi ...