North America

Vehicle Ages Increase in U.S.

Vehicle Ages Increase in U.S.

Lube Report Americas - July 5, 2023

The average of light vehicles in the United States rose to 12.5 years at the start of this year, a 3% increase from the ...

U.S. Base Oil Output Down Again in April

U.S. Base Oil Output Down Again in April

Lube Report Americas - July 5, 2023

U.S. base oil production decreased 5% in April, compared to the same month last year, according to U.S. Energy Informati ...

Sales Jump at Oil Change Centers

Sales Jump at Oil Change Centers

Lube Report Americas - June 28, 2023

Sales at United States oil change and lubrication shops rose 11% last year to $7 billion, a joint report by the Auto Car ...

Grease Ouput Up in North America, Globally

Grease Ouput Up in North America, Globally

Lube Report Americas - June 28, 2023

North America’s lubricating grease production jumped up 16% in 2022, signaling a further rebounding from the impacts o ...

Mr. Lube Sales Continue Rising

Mr. Lube Sales Continue Rising

Lube Report Americas - June 21, 2023

Mr. Lube, a leading quick lube service business with locations across Canada, increased first quarter revenue by 20% and ...

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U.S. Proposes Tighter Regulation of PFAS

Lube Report Americas - June 14, 2023

The United States Environmental Protection Agency has proposed chemical safety regulation amendments that would tighten ...

Kline Predicts Jump for Immersion Coolants

Kline Predicts Jump for Immersion Coolants

Lube Report Americas - June 14, 2023

The market for data center immersion cooling fluids is projected to grow about tenfold through 2032, Kline & Co. pre ...

Valvoline Completes Big Stock Buyback

Valvoline Completes Big Stock Buyback

Lube Report Americas - June 14, 2023

Valvoline completed the buyback of $1 billion-worth of its common shares last week, giving the company more boardroom co ...

U.S. Base Oil Exports Rise, Imports Fall

U.S. Base Oil Exports Rise, Imports Fall

Lube Report Americas - June 7, 2023

Base oil exports from the United States climbed 12% to 4.1 million barrels in March – boosted by hefty increases in vo ...

Additive

LubriSource Acquires IFH Fluid Storage Line

Lube Report Americas - June 7, 2023

LubriSource purchased IFH Group’s global fluid storage and dispensing product line – long used by industries handlin ...

U.S. Base Oil Production Fell in March

U.S. Base Oil Production Fell in March

Lube Report Americas - May 31, 2023

Base oil production in the United States fell 29% in March to its lowest mark since February 2021, according to data rel ...

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North Dakota Project Would Make GTL Base Oils

Lube Report Americas - May 31, 2023

The United States continues to import most of the API Group III base oil that it consumes, but a Canadian start-up aims ...

Valvoline Earnings Jump; Moove Suffers Loss

Valvoline Earnings Jump; Moove Suffers Loss

Lube Report Americas - May 17, 2023

Valvoline reported double-digit gains in operating income and sales revenue for the quarter ended March 31, while Moove ...

API Publishes Carbon Footprint Methodology

API Publishes Carbon Footprint Methodology

Lube Report Americas - May 17, 2023

The American Petroleum Institute, a trade association that sets standards for the hydrocarbons industry, published a new ...

Base Oil Exports Slip, Imports Rise

Base Oil Exports Slip, Imports Rise

Lube Report Americas - May 10, 2023

Base oil exports from the United States declined 10% to 2.3 million barrels – dragged down by decreases in exports to ...

Q1 Challenging for Rerefiners

Q1 Challenging for Rerefiners

Lube Report Americas - May 10, 2023

The base oil market was a challenging environment for rerefiners during the first three months of 2023, according to rec ...

Another Slow February for U.S. Base Oils

Another Slow February for U.S. Base Oils

Lube Report Americas - May 3, 2023

United States base oil production declined 14% in February, compared to the same month last year, according to data rele ...

California Can Set Own Truck Emissions Rules

California Can Set Own Truck Emissions Rules

Lube Report Americas - April 19, 2023

The United States Environmental Protection Agency granted California authority recently to begin requiring increasing pe ...