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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

June 10, 2025

One of the major headline topics being discussed around the lubricants industry at the moment is the impending sale of C ...

Russian Finished Lubricant Market Flat

Russian Finished Lubricant Market Flat

June 5, 2025

Russia’s finished lubricant market held steady at around 1.8 million tons in 2024, as domestic producers focused on im ...

TRA Unable to Verify SCT Accounts

TRA Unable to Verify SCT Accounts

June 3, 2025

As part of its inquiry into lubricant dumping in the United Kingdom, the U.K.’s Trade Remedies Authority could not rec ...

Tesla Punished by EU Car Buyers

Tesla Punished by EU Car Buyers

June 3, 2025

Europe’s electric vehicle segment is still gaining market share. That is, except for Tesla.

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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

June 3, 2025

Base oil prices this week are largely stable across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, but there are variations between ...

BP Begins Formal Sale of Castrol for $10 Billion

BP Begins Formal Sale of Castrol for $10 Billion

June 2, 2025

BP Plc launched the sale of its Castrol lubricants division, a potential U.S.$10 billion transaction.

Loopholes in EU Deforestation Law Threaten Esters Manufacturers

Loopholes in EU Deforestation Law Threaten Esters Manufacturers

May 28, 2025

Europe’s oleochemicals industry is urging lawmakers in Brussels to widen the scope of the European Union Deforestation ...

Zuber Issa Buys into UK Oil Brand Duckhams

Zuber Issa Buys into UK Oil Brand Duckhams

May 28, 2025

A supermarket magnate acquired a strategic equity stake in Duckhams, the 125-year-old British lubricants brand.

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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

May 27, 2025

Prices for API Group I and Group II base oils appear stable and steady around Europe, the Middle East and Africa regions ...

Ukraine Conflict Goldmine for Russian Grease Business

Ukraine Conflict Goldmine for Russian Grease Business

May 21, 2025

Russia’s domestic grease market is still lucrative despite sanctions and escalating raw materials costs.

Phillips 66 Divesting Stake in European Business

Phillips 66 Divesting Stake in European Business

May 20, 2025

Phillips 66 announced it will relinquish a 65% stake in its fuel retail operations in Germany and Austria, part of a pus ...

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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

May 20, 2025

Historically Russia and Iran have both been steady exporters of base oils, but recent reports indicate that exports from ...

Force Majeure After Iberia Power Cut Hits Repsol

Force Majeure After Iberia Power Cut Hits Repsol

May 14, 2025

Spanish refiner Repsol SA declared force majeure on its domestic base oil operations last week following a massive power ...

Lubrizol Stays Layoffs, Still Faces Overcapacity

Lubrizol Stays Layoffs, Still Faces Overcapacity

May 14, 2025

Lubrizol put the brakes on a plan that would have cut around 100 jobs at its facilities in Rouen and Le Havre.

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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

May 13, 2025

Armed conflicts and tariffs continue to lead news around the world. This is a base oil pricing report, but ultimately th ...

Mannol Brake Fluid Fails Second VLS Testing

Mannol Brake Fluid Fails Second VLS Testing

May 7, 2025

Mannol brake fluid fails second round of tests to ensure it meets life-saving performance claims.

Gazprom Opens White Oils Plant

Gazprom Opens White Oils Plant

May 7, 2025

Gazpromneft-Lubricants starts white oils production in Russia.

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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

May 6, 2025

Base oil markets across Europe, the Middle East and Africa are a mixed bag right now, with demand trends differing for d ...