North America

Russia Sanctions Ramp-up Includes Turbine Oils

Russia Sanctions Ramp-up Includes Turbine Oils

Lube Report EMEA - January 23, 2024

The United States last month gave regulators new authority to target domestic and international institutions involved in ...

Auto Sales Jumped by Double Digits in 2023

Auto Sales Jumped by Double Digits in 2023

Lube Report Americas - January 17, 2024

Full-year new-vehicle sales in the United States were forecast to increase 12% in 2023, reaching 15.5 million units, acc ...

Ohio Shuns California Emissions Regulations

Ohio Shuns California Emissions Regulations

Lube Report Americas - January 17, 2024

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed a bill into law last month that, effective March 28, prohibits a state agency from adop ...

Lubrication Systems, Pumps Maker Acquired

Lubrication Systems, Pumps Maker Acquired

Lube Report Americas - January 10, 2024

Aerospace and defense manufacturer Crane Co. acquired lubrication pump and system components producer Vian Enterprises f ...

U.S. Base Oil Exports Rise, Imports Fall

U.S. Base Oil Exports Rise, Imports Fall

Lube Report Americas - January 10, 2024

The United States exported 31% more base oil in October, while the volume of base oil imported into the U.S. plummeted 4 ...

U.S. Base Oil Output Flat in October

U.S. Base Oil Output Flat in October

Lube Report Americas - January 3, 2024

Base oil production in the United States was flat in October, with a 1% increase in paraffinic production offset by a 9% ...

NewMarket Buying Perchlorate Supplier

NewMarket Buying Perchlorate Supplier

Lube Report Americas - December 20, 2023

In a move to diversify, NewMarket Corp., the parent company of lubricant additive supplier Afton Chemical, agreed to buy ...

Lubes’n’Greases December Issue Available

Lubes’n’Greases December Issue Available

Lube Report Asia - December 15, 2023

Will PTFE be banned in the coming years, and how might increasing regulation affect lubricant formulations? What did Nor ...

Base Oil Exports from the United States Jump

Base Oil Exports from the United States Jump

Lube Report Americas - December 13, 2023

Base oil exports from the United States surged 56% in September, boosted by increased shipments to Mexico and South Amer ...

Poor Lube Demand Hurt U.S. Base Oil Market

Poor Lube Demand Hurt U.S. Base Oil Market

Lube Report Americas - December 13, 2023

The U.S. base oil market was hurt by deteriorating finished lubricant demand in 2023, while strong demand for exports he ...

Lubes’n’Greases December Issue Available

Lubes’n’Greases December Issue Available

Lube Report EMEA - December 11, 2023

Will PTFE be banned in the coming years, and how might increasing regulation affect lubricant formulations? What did Nor ...

Novvi Bankruptcy Case Aimed at Restructuring

Novvi Bankruptcy Case Aimed at Restructuring

Lube Report Americas - December 6, 2023

Chemical company Novvi LLC filed what it described as a voluntary bankruptcy petition Sunday, stating that it intends to ...

U.S. Base Oil Production Dips

U.S. Base Oil Production Dips

Lube Report Americas - December 6, 2023

U.S. base oil production decreased 4% in September, although naphthenic base oil production experienced a 16% jump in vo ...

A Silver Lining for North American Lubricant Demand

A Silver Lining for North American Lubricant Demand

Lubes'n'Greases - December 4, 2023

Despite an imminent decline in demand for passenger car motor oil, the North American lubricants market may be on the up ...

EPA Won’t Seek Input on Oily Wastewater

EPA Won’t Seek Input on Oily Wastewater

Lube Report Americas - November 29, 2023

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has dropped a plan to invite public comments about rules regarding the collecti ...

EPA Proposes Phase-out for PIP (3:1)

EPA Proposes Phase-out for PIP (3:1)

Lube Report Americas - November 22, 2023

The ability to use phenol, isopropylated phosphate as an ingredient in lubricants would end in five years under rule ame ...

Earnings Climb for Mr. Lube + Tires

Earnings Climb for Mr. Lube + Tires

Lube Report Americas - November 22, 2023

Canadian quick lube service business Mr. Lube + Tires reported an 18% increase in sales revenue and slightly higher same ...

Profits Up at Valvoline and Calumet, Down at Moove

Profits Up at Valvoline and Calumet, Down at Moove

Lube Report Americas - November 15, 2023

Valvoline reported higher operating income and sales, and Calumet reported a large increase in net income, while Cosan ...