American and Asian automakers have sent an official request to the American Petroleum Institute, urging that it create as soon as possible a supplemen ...

Idemitsu Kosan Co. said on Thursday that it was able to proceed with its offer of 48 million new shares, after the Tokyo High Court rejected a shareho ...

Asian and American automakers requested American Petroleum Institute to create a supplement to the existing ILSAC GF-5 standard for gasoline-fueled en ...

Launched in October 2013, Verification of Lubricant Specifications is a membership organization that validates the performance claims and technical sp ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency entered into consent orders that allow three companies to manufacture and import a wide range of chlorinated ...

BOSTON – At last weeks semiannual gathering of ASTM Committee D2, both the Passenger Car Engine Oil and Heavy Duty Engine Oil Classification Pan ...

Thailand will exempt most process oil-derived products from excise taxes later this year, according to government officials, but lube blenders will co ...

New Mexicos attorney general filed a lawsuit against Dolgencorp LLC, owner of Dollar General, alleging the discount retail store chain engaged in unfa ...

Moscow police raided a business last week to shut down production and online sale of allegedly counterfeit motor oils. The economic security and antic ...

South Korean police arrested a chemical products distribution trio that allegedly sold the military fake specialty lubricants thought to have caused m ...

The New Jersey Assemblys consumer protection committee approved a bill last week that would require new car purchases to come with a summary of the Ma ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The crisis that arose this month between Qatar and several of its neighbors is fueling unease over base oil suppli ...

India will become a common market after it implements its Goods and Services Tax system in July, and lubricant suppliers anticipate a complex transiti ...

A competition regulator imposed a penalty of 870 million rupees (U.S. $13.5 million) on South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Co.s Indian unit for anti ...

An American Automobile Association report found synthetic engine oils performed an average of 47 percent better than conventional oils in several indu ...

BP Lubricants USA and Pennsylvania used-car dealer CarSense face a class action alleging that their requirement to use Castrol brand products for engi ...

Tianhe Chemicals Group said Thursday that Hong Kongs securities regulator ordered a halt in the trading of the Chinese lube additive suppliers shares ...

China recently introduced national standards for greases and lubes used in wind turbines.

As turbine oils become more advanced, traditional fluid selection tests might not be up to the task.

At the environmentally sensitive oil-to-water interface, stern tube lubricants must adhere to strict standards. New oils and hardware are vying for th ...