U.S.A.

Profits Up for Afton, WD-40

Profits Up for Afton, WD-40

Lube Report Americas - July 26, 2023

Increased selling prices helped lead to increased operating profit for Afton Chemical’s petroleum additives business f ...

Chevron Expands Group III Output in Richmond

Chevron Expands Group III Output in Richmond

Lube Report Americas - July 26, 2023

Chevron said Sunday that it began making 4 centiStoke API Group III base stocks this month at its refinery in Richmond, ...

Retail Sales of Lubes, Greases Jump 17%

Retail Sales of Lubes, Greases Jump 17%

Lube Report Americas - July 19, 2023

Retail sales of greases and lubricants at select United States automotive retail chains rose 17%, and transmission fluid ...

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Investment Firm Buying Crystal Clean

Lube Report Americas - July 19, 2023

Heritage-Crystal Clean, owner of North America’s second-largest rerefinery, announced today an agreement to be bought ...

U.S. Base Oil Imports, Exports Up in April

U.S. Base Oil Imports, Exports Up in April

Lube Report Americas - July 12, 2023

Base oil exports from the United States rose 11%, and imports increased 18% in April, according to data released by the ...

Engine Oil Exports from the U.S. Rose in 2022

Engine Oil Exports from the U.S. Rose in 2022

Lube Report Americas - July 12, 2023

United States exports of automotive, diesel and marine engine oils increased 18% in 2022, while imports of the same prod ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...