Higher cost and lackluster demand saw profits fall last year for a number of companies.

Fallout from the fighting is causing a global scramble for base oils, and industry players warn it will outlast the conflict.

Changes in various types of manufacturing operations are causing a gradual shift toward synlubes.

In recognition of International Safety Day, Ganesan Ganapathi gives advice for avoiding injuries and accidents in lubricant blending plants.

Is it valid to call engine oils made with API Group II+ base oils synthetic? Thomas Glenn says the industry should protect its reputation.

Crude oil prices hovered at nosebleed levels as the United States and Israel war against Iran continued and the vital Strait of Hormuz remained closed ...

NewMarket, parent of lubricant additive company Afton Chemical Corp., faced profit pressure in 2025 as global demand for additives softened and custom ...

For heavy-duty vehicles, hydrogen-powered internal combustion engines can be an easier step away from fossil fuels, but they may need their own engine ...

Performance demands and regulation are pushing metalworking fluid formulators to try new types of base stocks and additives.

Industry is plotting a quick turnaround for North America’s next heavy-duty diesel engine oil category. Steve Haffner lays out reasons why, along wi ...

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

Crude oil prices hovered at nosebleed levels as the United States and Israel war against Iran continued and the vital Strait of Hormuz remained closed ...

The United States-Israel war with Iran raged on and the crucial Strait of Hormuz remained closed to tanker traffic, catapulting crude oil and diesel p ...

German specialty chemicals producer Lanxess has announced a sharp increase in prices for diphenylamine (DPA) and alkylated diphenylamine (ADPA) on non ...

As the conflict in the Middle East showed little sign of abating and the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz remained effectively closed, crude oil a ...

King Industries, Inc., a specialty chemicals manufacturer headquartered in Connecticut, U.S., has begun full operations at its newly constructed produ ...

The Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association (ILMA) has filed a lawsuit in Colorado state court challenging the implementation of the state’s ...

With crude oil prices skyrocketing to multi-year highs amid ongoing hostilities in the Middle East, it was not surprising that several paraffinic and ...

Crude oil and diesel prices surged to multi-month highs following news that the United States and Israel had launched a coordinated attack on Feb. 28 ...