Russia’s war against Ukraine and resultant sanctions have buffeted the former’s base oil and lubes industries.

Investments in energy infrastructure — from electric vehicle charging to expanded power grids — all present challenges for lubricants.

Drone strikes on Russia’s Baltic ports in recent days halted shipments, disrupting export logistics and raising risks for base oil supply chains. ...

Oxea has issued eight pricing notifications across five product segments within a four-week period, with cumulative increases on certain lubricant-rel ...

Smith & Allan has withdrawn its Momentum C3 SWTL 5W-30 engine oil following an investigation by Verification of Lubricant Specifications into prod ...

Russia’s lubricant market declined slightly in 2025 after several years of post-sanctions growth, according to analysis presented at a recent indust ...

The United Kingdom operating unit of Fuchs has increased manufacturing capacity at its Stoke-on-Trent site, investing in filling infrastructure and di ...

Researchers measured carbon footprints of different greases to find what factors matter most. Their conclusions: Choice of base stock and thickeners ...

Ganesan Ganapathi offers best practices for commissioning and starting up finished lubricant factories.

The German producer of Mannol lubricants remains committed to the United Kingdom market after being hit with punitive tariffs and accusations of impro ...

Taking oxygen out of lubricating systems could largely halt oxidation, researchers say, greatly extending the useful life of lubricants.

The year started with weak demand for new passenger cars in the European Union, with registrations across the bloc declining 3.9% year on year in Janu ...

German waste oil rerefiner Puraglobe closed its finished lubricant blending plant in Tampa, Florida, last year and exited the site, releasing an ...

U.K.-based energy major BP reported a profit of $7.5 billion for 2025, underscoring resilient core earnings from fossil fuels despite softer crude pri ...

An email seen by Lube Report indicates that U.K. trade remedy duties on certain lubricants may be unenforceable in Northern Ireland because of the uni ...

Germany-based Fuchs SE will take full control of its lubricants joint venture with Opet in Turkey, the company announced. Upon closing, expected by th ...

Russia is awash with Chinese cars, yet sales are falling, dealerships are closing and hundreds of thousands of new vehicles remain unsold. That parado ...

Russian energy company Lukoil entered a nonexclusive deal with United States-based equity firm Carlyle to sell Lukoil International GmbH, the unit tha ...

United Kingdom-based lubricant additive manufacturer Infineum signed a supply agreement with Chinese additive component producer Rianlon for the Asia- ...

A tidal wave of mineral base oil capacity is surging onto a global market that already has a supply overhang. Exporters are especially likely to feel ...