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Vertex Energy Inc. reported higher gross profit and increased revenues for the quarter ended Sept. 30 for its used motor oil collection and processing ...

The American Petroleum Institute last week published an updated version of API 1525A, a document setting guidelines for managing the chain of custody ...

Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P. reported much improved earnings for the quarter ending Sept. 30, showing signs of emerging from COVID-19 pand ...

The United States produced 5.5 million barrels of base oil in August, according to the latest data from the federal Energy Information Agency, 19% bet ...

Biden Restates EV Commitment

October 27, 2021

U.S. President Joe Biden has become a vocal advocate for electric vehicles this year, taking various opportunities to talk about the technology’s ad ...

Semiconductor microchip shortages and supply chain disruptions continue to impact light vehicle production, inventory and sales globally and in the Un ...

On-road freight transportation in the United States is in the midst of a crisis as the COVID-19 pandemic and other disruptions have compounded a drive ...

WD-40 reported net income of $8.4 million for its fourth fiscal quarter, ending Aug. 31, down 57% compared to its previous fourth quarter. For its ful ...

Vertex Energy shareholders voted in favor of its proposed sale of used motor oil collection and recycling assets – including two rerefineries – to ...

Base oil output in the United States retreated in July, dipping slightly below the level produced in June and falling below amounts produced before th ...

Rekindling the Flame

October 4, 2021

U.S. Base Oil Production Continues on the Path to Recovery The COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on United States base oil production during the firs ...

DL Chemical to Acquire Kraton

September 29, 2021

South Korean-based DL Chemical Co. Ltd. will acquire Houston-based Kraton Corp. for $2.5 billion in cash under a definitive merger agreement announced ...

Synthetic lubricants manufacturer Amsoil launched Amsoil Industrial, a new business unit dedicated to serving large business-to-business customers, in ...

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development issued a stop-use and stop-removal order on REV 360 brand products from Orion Lubricants, ...

Get Spiffy Buys Pit Crew

September 15, 2021

North Carolina-based Get Spiffy, an on-demand car care services company, acquired Pit Crew, which provides mobile oil changes, tire and other automoti ...

United States refiners churned out a robust 5.7 million barrels of base oil in June, according to new data from the U.S. Energy Information Agency, be ...

Several automakers formally requested that the American Petroleum Institute’s Lubricants Group develop a supplement to the API SP specification to i ...

The United States lubricant industry seemed to largely dodge a major scare as facilities along the Gulf of Mexico coast appeared to have avoided serio ...

Lubricant additive sales volumes in the United States were up slightly in July, compared to June, and much higher than in the same month of 2020, acco ...

The outlook in the United States for electric vehicles – and the implications for automotive lubricant suppliers – has changed significantly with ...