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Fire Breaks Out at Port-Jerome Refinery
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Fire Breaks Out at Port-Jerome Refinery

Lube Report EMEA - March 12, 2024

The status of base oil production at ExxonMobil’s refinery in Port-Jerome-sur-Seine, France, was unclear after a broke ...

Total, Veolia Recycle Used Bottles in U.A.E.

Total, Veolia Recycle Used Bottles in U.A.E.

Lube Report EMEA - January 30, 2024

TotalEnergies and waste management firm Veolia have formed a partnership to recycle used automotive lubricant containers ...

Lube Consumption in France Dips Again

Lube Consumption in France Dips Again

Lube Report EMEA - July 25, 2023

Finished lubricant demand in France dipped in May by 14%, according to data released last week by the Paris-based Profes ...

France Lubricant Demand Down in March

France Lubricant Demand Down in March

Lube Report EMEA - July 5, 2023

France’s finished lubricant consumption fell 13% to 45,297 metric tons in March, pushing demand for the first quarter ...

France Market Continues Downward Trend

France Market Continues Downward Trend

Lube Report EMEA - June 20, 2023

Finished lubricant demand in France dropped in April to its lowest point since last August, continuing a 10-month streak ...

France Lube Demand Fell in March

France Lube Demand Fell in March

Lube Report EMEA - May 23, 2023

France’s finished lubricant consumption fell 13% to 45,297 metric tons in March, pushing demand for the first quarter ...

France Lube Demand Dipped in February

France Lube Demand Dipped in February

Lube Report EMEA - April 25, 2023

Lubricant consumption in France decreased to 41,273 tons in February, 2% less than the same month last year, Paris-based ...

Groupe Berkem Acquires Oilseed Miller

Groupe Berkem Acquires Oilseed Miller

Lube Report EMEA - April 4, 2023

French biobased chemistry company Groupe Berkem yesterday announced completion of its acquisition of Biopress, a French ...

Group I Plants Closing, Groups II and III Growing

Group I Plants Closing, Groups II and III Growing

Lube Report Asia - March 24, 2023

The base oil supply and demand landscape has changed significantly in recent years, with global capacity for API Group I ...

France Lube Demand Rose Slightly in January

France Lube Demand Rose Slightly in January

Lube Report EMEA - March 21, 2023

France’s lubricant consumption increased 2% to 42,000 tons in January, compared to the same month last year, Paris-bas ...

France Lube Consumption Fell in November

France Lube Consumption Fell in November

Lube Report EMEA - January 17, 2023

Lubricant consumption in France fell 9% to 41,317 tons in November, compared to the same month last year, Paris-based Pr ...

France Lube Demand Falls

France Lube Demand Falls

Lube Report EMEA - December 20, 2022

Lubricant consumption in France declined 8% to 43,869 metric tons in October, compared to the same month last year, Pari ...

France Funds Recycling of Radioactive Lubes

France Funds Recycling of Radioactive Lubes

Lube Report EMEA - December 13, 2022

A pilot plant in France to purify polyether-perfluorinated lubricants contaminated by uranium is among the projects earm ...

France Lube Demand Flat in September

France Lube Demand Flat in September

Lube Report EMEA - November 22, 2022

France’s lubricant consumption was flat at 44.4 million tons in September, nearly unchanged from the same month last y ...

France Lube Demand Falls

France Lube Demand Falls

Lube Report EMEA - October 18, 2022

Lubricant consumption in France declined 5% to 36,679 metric tons in August, compared to the same month last year, Paris ...

France Lube Sales Fall in July

France Lube Sales Fall in July

Lube Report EMEA - September 20, 2022

France’s lubricant consumption fell 11% to 44,253 tons in July, compared to the same month last year, according to dat ...

Lube Demand Falls in France

Lube Demand Falls in France

Lube Report EMEA - August 9, 2022

Lubricant consumption in France decreased 3% to 46,452 metric tons in June, compared to the same month last year, accord ...