The United Arab Emirates could soon solidify its position as the leading synthetic base oil blending location. One industry expert contends this is du ...

MOSCOW – The Turkish lubricant market is recovering from rampant illegal trade of base oil and is in a healthier state than in previous years, w ...

Indian lube suppliers Apar Industries and Balmer Lawrie both recorded strong margins despite weaker revenue, while Chinas GTS Chemical Holdings revenu ...

With fresh plants springing up to make high-grade products, China has boosted its total mineral base oil capacity to over 8.3 million metric tons per ...

The Asia-Pacific regions market for halal-certified products is booming, observers say, and that could lead to an increase in demand for halal food-gr ...

Demand for synthetic lubes is growing in Malaysia and Thailand due to the rising popularity, and evolving lubrications needs of Japanese vehicles and ...

Kazakh lube maker Hill Corp.s base oil production project has moved forward after a previous unsuccessful bid to find a contractor, the company told L ...

Gulf Oil International and Boss Oil Ltd. started a lubricant distribution operation in Poland through Gulf Polska, a new joint venture. Gulf Polska wi ...

Indias Savita Oil Technologies Ltd. reported a 58 percent rise in net profit for the quarter ended March 31, thanks to lower expenses during the perio ...

As Myanmar transitions to democracy and attempts to open its economy to the outside world, its lubricant market is growing at double-digit rates, an o ...

Russias combined base oil and lubricants production grew just 2 percent in 2015 compared to the year before, as the country entered into its second co ...

Ukraines state railway monopoly Ukrzaliznytsias lubricant supply was disrupted after a court rejected the railways lube supply agreement last week. Ki ...

United Kingdom-based Exol Lubricants will invest in packaging equipment at its Wednesbury, West Midlands facility, to meet increasing demand for the c ...

U.S. Senate approval for legislation to reform the Toxic Substances Control Act will have to wait until at least June 6, when the Senate reconvenes, a ...

Indias GP Petroleums Ltd., a subsidiary of the United Arab Emirates-based Gulf Petrochem Group, posted a 100 percent rise in its fourth-quarter net pr ...

A young and literate workforce coupled with market liberalization should help Vietnams lubricant market to continue growing at a healthy clip, but sup ...

The Singapore Lube Park - a joint venture between Sinopec, Total and Shell - officially opened in the islands Tuas area last week. The facility includ ...

Pakistani lubricant supplier Hi-Tech Lubricants Ltd. aims to increase sales by expanding into Afghanistan and launching a chain of retail fuel outlets ...

Europe is teetering at the edge of a decision to ban lead in alloys - a move that would trigger a chain reaction throughout the metalworking industry.

As China seeks to transform itself from the worlds factory into a producer of value-added goods, the countrys appetite for sophisticated greases is gr ...