Tupras, Turkey’s sole producer of virgin API Group I base oils, reported second-quarter earnings ahead of forecasts, supported by stronger productio ...

A construction and tourism boom and a rapidly expanding vehicle fleet are beefing up finished lubricant demand in Saudi Arabia but stiff competition a ...

Ukrainian drones damaged stalled base oil production at Rosneft's Novokuibyshevsk refinery.

The Southeast Asian nation is bringing more rerefining capacity online.

China’s civil aviation authority last month issued a certificate of approval to Sinopec AEH I fire-resistant phosphate ester aviation hydraulic flui ...

Two of Saudi Aramco’s base oil refiners posted their H1 results.

Base oil prices were mixed in Asia, with supply and demand factors playing different roles and splitting prices in different directions, even within t ...

The European Union’s commercial vehicle market weakened in the first half of 2025, with registrations falling across key segments. The decline refle ...

With supply and demand conditions showing little change over the week, base oil prices were generally reported as stable. The market was still digesti ...

Huntsman closed its maleic anhydride facility in Germany, prompted by losses and deteriorating market conditions.

Fuchs, the world’s largest independent lubricant company, has revised its results outlook, blaming weak demand from key customer sectors, influe ...

The base oils market seems to have slipped into a summer slumber, with demand described as steady, but not particularly vigorous as the height of the ...

Zambia has signed a $1.1 billion agreement with China’s Fujian Xiang Xin to build a major oil refinery in Ndola, with a dedicated lubricants blendin ...

New car and light commercial vehicle sales in Russia fell by 27% year-on-year in the first half of 2025 to 546,430 units.

With 10 days remaining before United State President Donald Trump declares tariffs on European Union goods and services, the base oil market is awaiti ...

Brazil’s Vibra Energia kicked off discussions with Cosan S.A. over potentially buying its lubricants business Moove.

Once again, base oil spot prices for certain grades strengthened in Asia due to tight supply and demand fundamentals and a lack of offers from regular ...

With the summer driving season underway and base oil demand beginning to decline as the peak lubricant production cycle winds down, buyers were focuse ...

China’s electric vehicle production and sales remain strong, according to an industry expert at a conference in Singapore. The country continues to ...

Vibra, Brazil’s largest fuel distributor, launched a new brand, Vibra Base Oil.