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

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

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

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

Gazpromneft-Lubricants starts white oils production in Russia.

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

While the United States talks behind the scenes with countries seeking tariff-avoiding agreements, uncertainty weighs heavily on a long list of indust ...

ATIEL launched two new resources designed to support lubricant marketers in aligning with ACEA oil sequences.

Importers of finished lubricants from Lithuania and the United Arab Emirates could have to pay a substantial guarantee against extra duty on goods, ac ...

Poland’s lubricants market contracted in 2024 for a third consecutive year, despite broader signs of economic recovery, as uneven demand across key ...

After rigorous testing, U.S.-based cooling innovation company Airsys has approved Belgian bio-based oleochemicals company Oleon’s plant-derived Qloe ...

European, Middle Eastern and African base oil markets are reacting very differently to the threat of United States tariffs, with some markets going in ...

The UK’s Trade Remedies Authority has provisionally determined that the volume of engine oil and hydraulic fluid imported from Lithuania and the Uni ...

Base oils may be exempt from wide-ranging import tariffs imposed by the United States, but lubricant and base oil markets still stand to be impacted b ...

As the world reels from the United States’ April 2 announcement of tariffs against imports from most of the world, an amazing fact has emerged: Base ...

Valvoline Global Operations, a wholly owned subsidiary of Saudi Aramco, opened a new regional hub in central London.

German independent lubricant manufacturer Fuchs bought IRMCO Advanced Metalforming Lubricant Technologies.

Strategic Value Partners' acquisition of OQ Chemical has been approved by the European Commission, the commission announced on its website.

A degree of firmness has crept into base oil markets the past few weeks, apparently due both supply cuts caused by refinery maintenance programs and t ...

Mark Lord of Aztec Oils is on a crusade to stop one company dumping cheap lubricants in the U.K. and damaging business.