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 ...

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 ...