GQOil Innovation Europe and Prista Oil recently unveiled a start-up that aims to revolutionize lubricant production by using faster and more energy-ef ...

The East African Community has enjoyed impressive economic growth in recent years. This has enabled countries in the region to invest in infrastructur ...

Boris Kamchev reports on the rising prices for foreign branded engine oils in Russia.

Impending changes in European regulations may sharply reduce permissible levels of lead in steel, aluminum and copper alloys as soon as January 2017. ...

Kuwait Petroleum International and Gunvor Group reached the final stage of negotiations on the sale of the KP Europoort refinery in Rotterdam, Netherl ...

China is now neck-and-neck with the United States as the world's largest lubricant market. Estimates differ about which market is bigger but not about ...

China National Offshore Oil Co. has been promoting its co-branded HydroPure finished lubricants that were introduced earlier this year through an expa ...

Japans Idemitsu Kosan Co. will supply finished lubricants from its blending plant in Vietnam to Southeast Asia by next year to strengthen its lubrican ...

China Rerun Chemical said a London stock exchange acted precipitously suspending trading of its stock last week after the company was asked to commiss ...

Prices for foreign branded engine oils in Russia rose an average of 31 percent during the year ended in August, while domestic brands climbed just 7.5 ...

Nigeria could soon welcome the return of local base oil production, thanks to rehabilitation work at a refinery in Kaduna and efforts to reopen a port ...

Malaysias Petronas Lubricants International is building what it claims will be the largest lubricant research and development center in Europe – ...

Chevron Belgium NV and toll blender VLS-Group renewed their contract, including an increase of volumes to be handled via VLS-Groups toll manufacturing ...

The Asia-Pacific regions API Group II base oil production capacity increased to make up 45 percent of the regional market in 2015, largely driven by n ...

Malaysias Petronas Lubricants International is building what it claims will be the largest lubricant research and development center in Europe - an 80 ...

China has over 400 facilities capable of recycling used lubricants, but many are small and dont produce base oils, according to a Chinese rerefiner wh ...

Taiwans Intellectual Property Court ruled in favor of Austrian energy drink manufacturer Red Bull AGs trademark infringement claim against lube suppli ...

Mumbai-based Standard Greases & Specialities last week announced a takeover bid for Tide Water Oil Co. (India) Ltd., but Tide Waters promoter said it ...

Castrol India Ltd. has decided to permanently close its Wadala, Mumbai research and development center and move its activities to a new location.

U.S. refiners continue to participate vigorously in the global base oils trade: From January to June, they sent 13.5 million barrels of the stuff out ...