Europe

With a delicately balanced peace between Israel and Iran, base oil markets are returning to normal following days of worry that the Strait of Hormuz m ...

Fuchs Group has consolidated its operations in Switzerland, establishing Fuchs Swiss Lubricants AG

The world breathed a sigh of relief this week as Iran and Israel agreed to a ceasefire in their one-sided 10-day war, after the United States bombed I ...

Lubricant production in post-Soviet states has grown over the past three years, driven by Western sanctions against Russia, the exit of international ...

Quantum Capital Partners acquired Italian automotive care products maker Arexons from Petronas Lubricants Italy.

This week’s news is dominated by the spiraling conflict between Israel and Iran in the Middle East, which poses a long list of potential impacts on ...

ATIEL and UEIL released guidance on how greases and lubricants can be managed at the end of their functional lives.

Chemical producer LyondellBasell is negotiating with German industrial investment group Aequita for the sale of four of its European olefins productio ...

One of the major headline topics being discussed around the lubricants industry at the moment is the impending sale of Castrol, currently under the co ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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