The Petroleum Association of Japan forecasts that lubricant demand in Japan will increase 0.5 percent this year to 1,539,000 kiloliters.

Newly formed Gulf Oil Lubricants India Ltd. is scheduled to be listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange Thursday, completing its demerger from Gulf Oil Cor ...

The base oil and lubricant businesses of S-Oil and SK both reported significant improvements in their second quarter financial performance, compared t ...

South Koreas Hyundai Engineering Co. and LG International Co. are in the midst of a broad project to expand capacity for base oil, fuels and other pet ...

Faced with pressure to provide safe products but with little access to food-grade lubricants, some food and beverage processors in China are reportedl ...

An article in the July 22 issue reported incorrectly that Singapore had resolved to adopt the Euro VI emissions standard for diesel-powered heavy-duty ...

The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on United Arab Emirates-based Pangates International Corp. for providing material support – inclu ...

Bike owners in the world's third-largest motorcycle market make their own decisions about which engine oils to use, and a growing number believe thinn ...

Chevron Oronite announced last week the completion of a major expansion at its lubricant additive plant in Singapore. The project increased the facili ...

KH NeoChem said last week that it had completed a 10 percent expansion of 2-ethyl hexanoic acid at its plant in Yokkaichi, Japan. The chemicals are ca ...

Singapore plans to strengthen emissions limits for heavy-duty trucks running on petrol, indicating it expects to adopt the Euro V or Euro VI standard ...

JX Nippon Oil & Energy announced a 50-50 joint venture with Tide Water Oil to manufacture and market lubricants in India.

The lubricant market in Pakistan is often overlooked, but closer examination shows it to be sizeable and potentially lucrative. Lube demand is strong ...

Over the last two years, a mix of factors has put the brakes on the Indian economy, with important consequences for the lubricants industry.

Russia's base oil exports to Europe have gradually declined over the last couple of years because of new competition for the market, new capacities ei ...

Boris Kamchev reviews the state of Russias finished lubricants market.

Puralube is considering upgrading its rerefinery operations in Germany to produce rerefined API Group III base oil, and it named a former Safety-Kleen ...

Russias Gazprom Neft Lubricants is developing an international network of service stations for maintenance and regular oil changes. Titled as G-Energy ...

An independent lubricant blender in Indonesia is working to develop a business park for lube companies. The project is modeled after a joint venture b ...

What a difference four years makes. Once outclassed in base oils, Chinas refiners have pumped up their base oil refining muscle by 66 percent since 20 ...