Russian lubes producer Gazprom Neft-SM plans to break ground on a 15,000 metric ton per year lubricant blending plant in Finland in early 2013. The c ...

Russias Gazprom will produce Texaco-branded marine oils in Russia for U.S. oil major Chevron, Gazprom Neft said yesterday. Under the agreement, Gazp ...

Total temporarily cut base oil production at its Gonfreville, France, refinery on March 10, citing a weak market and economy, a company spokesperson c ...

Russian lubes producer Gazprom Neft-SMs automotive lubricants sales soared in 2011, boosted by new high-end products for domestic and international ma ...

Rosneft and Russian automaker Avtovaz signed a fuels and lubricants procurement contract that could lead to development of new lubricants in Russia. ...

LONDON – With the help of lubricants ally BP Castrol, Ford has created a proprietary engine oil for its innovative 1.0-liter, three-cylinder Eco ...

Fuchs Petrolub AG posted 2011 earnings of 183 million (U.S. $240.7 million) on full-year sales revenue of 1.7 billion, up from 2010 earnings of 172 mi ...

The opening of Shells Russian blending plant has been delayed again, to mid-2012. Shell previously pushed back the completion date for the 180,000 me ...

OSTFILDERN, Germany – European lubricant blenders have long benefited from the regions surplus of base oils. Not only has the excess supply made ...

Petroplus Holdings AG will file for insolvency, and the refiner was granted administration orders in the United Kingdom. Petroplus said Friday it woul ...

MOSCOW – Lukoil and Russian Railways formed a joint venture and will invest 1 billion rubles (U.S. $316 million) in a grease production plant ex ...

Avista Oil AG of Germany acquired a majority stake in Universal Environmental Services, which is building a new rerefinery in Georgia. Terms were not ...

Petroplus Holdings AG is closing its Petit Couronne, France, refinery this month, including its 7,300 barrels per day base oil plant, to cut costs. P ...

Driven by increased sales of foreign branded cars and consumption of higher-quality lubricants, Russias demand for light-vehicle lubricants grew 1.6 p ...

Russia is raising the export duty on petrochemicals, including lubricants, Oct. 1. However, industry insiders dont expect higher international market ...

A growing number of Russian car owners have extended their engine oil drain intervals and become do-it-for-me oil change customers since 2007, althoug ...

MOSCOW – Russias lubricant market faces modest recovery in 2010, but due to the economic downturn lubricant demand contracted so heavily in 2009 ...

Russias government has raised export duties on heavy refined petroleum products $5 per metric ton, which could impact motor oil prices, Itar-Tass repo ...

Oleon has started a new distillation tower at its fatty acid plant in Ertvelde, Belgium, a year after a fire destroyed part of the plants main distill ...

Royal Dutch Shell signed a letter of intent last week to sell its refinery in Petit Couronne, France, including its biggest base oil plant in Europe, ...