The current upheaval of base oil markets is severe enough to seem mythical except that lubricant producers are feeling the very real brunt.

Base oil prices are almost three times prewar levels since the United States and Israel launched military strikes against Iran on Feb. 28, tightening ...

The Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS) tightened its guidance on lubricant marketing claims, escalating efforts to curb misleading product ...

Eneos Holdings agreed to buy Chevron Corporation’s fuels and lubricants marketing businesses in six Asia-Pacific markets for $2.17 billion, reported ...

Nynas AB reported stronger profitability in the first quarter of 2026, as higher margins and resilient demand helped the Swedish specialty fluids prod ...

Xinxiang Richful Lube Additive Co., Ltd. reported a sharp drop in first-quarter profit despite modest revenue growth, as rising costs and foreign exch ...

ExxonMobil raised lubricant prices twice in China within six weeks, pushing cumulative increases above 23% since April 1 and adding momentum to what m ...

A memorandum of understanding between Aster Chemicals and Energy and Puraglobe sets out plans to study a rerefined base oil (RRBO) facility in Singapo ...

Higher cost and lackluster demand saw profits fall last year for a number of companies.

Fallout from the fighting is causing a global scramble for base oils, and industry players warn it will outlast the conflict.

Changes in various types of manufacturing operations are causing a gradual shift toward synlubes.

As the European Union moves ahead on sustainability, focus for the lubricants industry is on data, digitalization and comparable product information.

In recognition of International Safety Day, Ganesan Ganapathi gives advice for avoiding injuries and accidents in lubricant blending plants.

Is it valid to call engine oils made with API Group II+ base oils synthetic? Thomas Glenn says the industry should protect its reputation.

The Japanese government has made assurances that there is sufficient lubricant supply and urged the lubricant industry to continue supplying products ...

Germany’s Fuchs SE completed full acquisition of its Turkish joint venture with Opet, consolidating its position in a key regional lubricants market ...

German chemicals company Lanxess AG inaugurated a new lubricant additives blending unit at its site in Jhagadia, Gujarat. The company said the plant w ...

Ukraine’s latest wave of long-range drone strikes has hit a key refinery in central Russia, targeting the Slavneft plant in Yaroslavl, which supplie ...

Sinopec Expands Motorbike Oil Sales in Indonesia Sinopec signed a cooperation agreement with PT Mei Tech in Jakarta, Indonesia. According to the ag ...

China’s lubricant industry is entering a phase of market instability, as supply chains are disrupted by conflicts in the Middle East and market expe ...