In Chinas trucking industry it has long been common to use a single, standard lubricant for both transmissions and axles. Some say the practice no lon ...

Lubricant demand in South Korea is forecast to increase 1.2 percent in 2015, the Korea Lubricating Oil Industries Association said in its annual repor ...

Although API Group I base oil dominates Kenyas lubricants market, some Group IIs have entered the arena. And blenders forecast increased demand for hi ...

The Middle East remains a stubbornly Group I market at a time when global standards for finished lubricants are rising. But efforts to reduce emission ...

Dick Beercheck reports on the capabilities of sub-Saharan ports.

Boris Kamchev reviews the outlook for Russias lubricants market.

Dick Beercheck reports on the the risks and rewards of doing business in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Driven by the growing need for environmentally friendly tires and other rubber products, Russian process oils manufacturer Orgkhim plans to expand its ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa – While Africas base oil market remains focused on API Group I base oil, it is not immune to pressure caused by the worl ...

Tatneft started commercial production of API Group II and III base oils at its refinery in Nizhnekamsk, Russia, the company told Lube Report last week ...

Chinese base stock supplier Hainan Handi Sunshine Petrochemical Co. must delay plans to expand its refinery on Yangpu Peninsula due to land disputes w ...

Malaysias Petronas Lubricants International introduced the industrys first 0W-20 heavy-duty diesel engine oil in Italy last week after co-developing i ...

Undaunted by a global supply glut, petrochemical producer Hengli Petrochemical Refinery Co. has decided to enter the base oil market, undertaking to b ...

Union workers began a 72-hour strike Monday at Totals refinery in Gonfreville, France, over the companys plans to modernize its specialties offerings ...

The opening of the first waste oil rerefinery in Central Asia has been delayed for administrative reasons, Bulgarian lube maker Prista Oil told Lube R ...

Chemicals producer Cetex is nearing completion of a two-phase expansion of methyl ethyl ketone capacity at its chemical plant in Chennai, India. MEK i ...

That humming noise in your lab may be coming from a manager with plenty to sing about on payday. Part 3 of our exclusive 2014 Lubricants Industry Sala ...

Publishers Letter Is Your Lab Manager Smiling? With this issue, managing editor Lisa Tocci wraps up her three-part report on our 2014 survey of U.S. ...

Latin American end users are eagerly buying gas-fueled reciprocating engines to get the electricity they crave. And that stokes an ongoing appetite fo ...

Total plans to shut down API Group I production at its base oil plant in Gonfreville, France, to focus on production of higher quality base oils for u ...