Chile

Chile Raises Waste Oil Recycling Targets
An auto mechanic loosens a vehicle’s oil drain plug to allow used engine oil to flow out into a waste oil collection container. © Setta Sornnoi

Chile Raises Waste Oil Recycling Targets

Lube Report Americas - December 20, 2023

Lubricating oil producers in Chile will need to organize programs to collect and recycle waste oil under a decree approv ...

Aramco Acquires Chilean Blender, Distributor

Aramco Acquires Chilean Blender, Distributor

Lube Report Americas - September 20, 2023

Saudi Aramco is entering the South American lubricants market after fully acquiring Chilean blender, distributor and ret ...

Fuchs Buys Partner Share of Chile J.V.

Fuchs Buys Partner Share of Chile J.V.

Lube Report Americas - September 6, 2023

Independent lubricant manufacturer Fuchs Petrolub bought out its partner in a joint venture distributorship in Chile, th ...

Chile to Nationalize Lithium Industry

Chile to Nationalize Lithium Industry

Lube Report Americas - June 7, 2023

Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font unveiled a plan recently to nationalize the country’s lithium industry, declaring ...

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Recvoil Builds Chile’s First Rerefinery

Lube Report Americas - October 19, 2022

A used oil management organization, in cooperation with fuels and lubricants distributor Enex, broke ground last month o ...

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Petrobras Chile Up for Sale

Lube Report Americas - July 13, 2022

Southern Cross Group, which owns the Petrobras lubricants and fuels business in Chile, has put it on the sales block, ac ...

Albemarle Ramps Up Lithium Output

Albemarle Ramps Up Lithium Output

Lube Report Americas - June 15, 2022

Albemarle Corp. opened an additional plant Monday at its lithium production site in Antofagasta, Chile, part of a strate ...

Chile Enacts Recycling Regulation

Chile Enacts Recycling Regulation

Lube Report Americas - November 6, 2019

Chile enacted a law last week that aims to recycle used lubricants by giving producers and end-users responsibilities to ...

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Big Oil’s Shrinking Share in Andes Region

Lube Report Americas - February 20, 2019

Except for Venezuela, lubricant demand in South Americas Andes region has been growing in recent years, and the biggest ...