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JX Nippon Buys into Petrolimex

Lube Report Asia - May 10, 2016

Japan's JX Nippon Oil & Energy will purchase 8 percent of state-owned petroleum company Vietnam National Petroleum Group ...

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Quality of Motorcycle Oils Revs Up

Lube Report Asia - May 10, 2016

Like passenger cars and trucks, motorcycles in Asia are facing growing pressure for fuel economy and emissions controls, ...

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Idemitsu and KPI to Set up JV in Vietnam

Lube Report Asia - May 3, 2016

Japans Idemitsu Kosan Co. and Kuwait Petroleum International Ltd. plan to set up a joint venture to distribute petroleum ...

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Auto Sales Down in Southeast Asia

Lube Report Asia - February 23, 2016

Despite a 4 percent drop in Southeast Asias sales of four-wheel vehicles in 2015 and a 12 percent slide in motorcycle an ...

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Vietnam Cuts Lube Import Tax

Lube Report Asia - February 16, 2016

Vietnam no longer collects tariffs on lubricants imported from Association of Southeast Asian Nations member states, whi ...

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ExMo Reenters Vietnam

Lube Report Asia - December 1, 2015

ExxonMobil is reentering the Vietnamese finished lubricants market via two distributors after selling its blending plant ...

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Idemitsu in Flux in Asia

Lube Report Asia - October 13, 2015

Japans Idemitsu Kosan Co. will supply finished lubricants from its blending plant in Vietnam to Southeast Asia by next y ...

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South Korea Eyes Vietnamese Lube Market

Lube Report Asia - June 9, 2015

The Vietnamese lubricant markets potential for growth makes the country promising for suppliers, according to a recent r ...

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Asia Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report Asia - June 9, 2015

Prices in the Asian base oils market were largely steady, with trading heard to have waned as many participants headed t ...

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Vietnam Mandates Used Oil Collection

Lube Report Asia - June 2, 2015

The Vietnamese government announced rules that will mandate the collection and disposal of used lubricants beginning Jul ...

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Survey: Asians Follow Oil Recommendations

Lube Report Asia - March 31, 2015

Most motorists in five Asian nations get their engine oil changed by professionals and follow experts advice in choosing ...

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Toyo Drilube Expands in Indochina

Lube Report Asia - March 3, 2015

Japans Toyo Drilube will expand its facility in Vietnam in April and consolidate its two facilities in Thailand by June ...

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CPC, Partners Enter Vietnam

Lube Report Asia - February 10, 2015

Taiwans CPC Corp. entered a joint venture with Hexing Chemical and Uni-Shine Chemical Corp. to build a lubricant blendin ...

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Japanese Blenders Follow OEMs

Lube Report Asia - August 26, 2014

Major Japanese lubricant companies, Idemitsu Kosan Co. and JX Nippon & Energy Corp., are following Japanese automobile m ...

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JX Nippon Opens Plant in Vietnam

Lube Report Asia - June 3, 2014

JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corp. began commercial operations last month at its new lubricant factory in Haiphong, Vietnam. T ...

ASEAN Car and Motorcycle Sales Rise

ASEAN Car and Motorcycle Sales Rise

Lube Report Asia - February 18, 2014

Southeast Asian sales of automobiles, motorcycles and scooters rose moderately in 2013, as the regions population of mot ...

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Idemitsu Kosan Blends in Vietnam

Lube Report Asia - January 14, 2014

Japans Idemitsu Kosan Co. announced last week the start-up of a new lubricant plant in Haiphong City, Vietnam. Officials ...