South America

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Brazil Base Oils Cooled in January

March 7, 2025

Brazil’s base oil market is off to a slower start in 2025 as domestic production and imports both declined significant ...

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State Investigates Moove Fire

February 19, 2025

Prosecutors in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro opened an investigation into a large Feb. 8 fire at a Moove finishe ...

Crews Battle Blaze at Moove’s Rio Site

Crews Battle Blaze at Moove’s Rio Site

February 12, 2025

Residents were evacuated from a blaze and fluid leak into Guanabara Bay at the Moove lubricant factory near Rio.

Fuchs Inks Peru Joint Venture

Fuchs Inks Peru Joint Venture

January 29, 2025

Fuchs Group’s unabated business growth continued with a new joint venture in Peru. The German independent lubricant co ...

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2024: Bumper Year for Brazil Base Oils

January 29, 2025

Brazil’s output of virgin mineral base oils jumped 24% in December, compared to the same month of 2023, rounding out t ...

Vibra Expands Rio Plant

Vibra Expands Rio Plant

December 4, 2024

Brazilian lube company Vibra completed expansion works of its Lubrax lubricant plant in Duque de Caxias to the tune of $ ...

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Chile Mandates Lubricant Recycling

November 20, 2024

Chile recently adopted an extended responsibility law that will require lubricant suppliers to ensure that their product ...

Brazil Base Oil Output, Imports Up

Brazil Base Oil Output, Imports Up

November 13, 2024

Brazilian refiners continued making base oil at a steady pace in September, churning out 49,000 kiloliters, according to ...

Moove Acquires Grupo Pax

Moove Acquires Grupo Pax

November 6, 2024

Brazilian lubricant maker and distributor Moove acquired Grupo Pax and its three lubricant companies. The Brazilian Anti ...

Moove Suspends IPO

Moove Suspends IPO

October 16, 2024

Lubricant maker Moove postponed its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange a few hours before it was due ...

Court Battle for Citgo Goes On

Court Battle for Citgo Goes On

October 9, 2024

Amber Energy Inc. made the successful bid for Citgo, the formerly Venezuelan refiner.

Oleon Acquires Brazilian Company

Oleon Acquires Brazilian Company

October 2, 2024

Belgian oleo-chemicals company Oleon acquired a majority stake in A.Azevedo Óleos, a Brazilian oleo-chemical company ba ...

The Evolving Role of the Lubricant in the Americas

The Evolving Role of the Lubricant in the Americas

September 27, 2024

Lubrizol’s Keith Corkwell explains how forging meaningful partnerships across the value chain and leveraging new techn ...

Petromaca Builds Rerefinery in Venezuela

Petromaca Builds Rerefinery in Venezuela

September 18, 2024

Venezuelan petrochemical and environmental management company Petromaca’s rerefinery is the latest used lubricant recy ...

Moove IPO Confirmed

Moove IPO Confirmed

September 18, 2024

Brazilian lube company Moove has registered for a initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange, confirming rep ...

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YPF Backs Down on Bolivia Price Hike

September 11, 2024

YPF u-turned last week on a lubricant price hike in Bolivia under pressure from a number of local transport associations ...