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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ingevity to Close Crude Tall Oil Fatty Acid Plant

Ingevity to Close Crude Tall Oil Fatty Acid Plant

Lube Report Americas - November 8, 2023

Ingevity announced last week that it will close by mid-2024 its Deridder, Louisiana, processing plant, which produces cr ...

U.S. Base Oil Exports Jumped in August

U.S. Base Oil Exports Jumped in August

Lube Report Americas - November 8, 2023

Base oil exports from the United States surged 52%, while base oil imports into the country dropped by 31% in August, co ...

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U.S. Base Oil Output Rebounds in August

Lube Report Americas - November 1, 2023

United States base oil production jumped 18% in August, marking the first year-on-year increase in production volume sin ...

California Adopts CO2 Reporting Mandate

California Adopts CO2 Reporting Mandate

Lube Report Americas - October 25, 2023

California Governor Gavin Newsom finally signed into law a first-in-nation bill that requires large U.S. corporations to ...

Profits Rise for Afton, WD-40

Profits Rise for Afton, WD-40

Lube Report Americas - October 25, 2023

Afton Chemical reported a 68% jump in operating profit despite a 4% decline in sales for the quarter ending Sept. 30, as ...

Legal Challenge to Minnesota Emissions Rule Falls

Legal Challenge to Minnesota Emissions Rule Falls

Lube Report Americas - October 18, 2023

The U.S. Supreme Court last week decided against reviewing a lawsuit first by the Minnesota Auto Dealers Association cha ...