Ukrainian authorities thwarted an organized group in the Rivne Oblast that had allegedly been making and selling fake motor oils under the labels of p ...

A Nigerian union of tanker drivers recently raised charges for transportation of base oils, causing a tiff between drivers and lubricant blenders. Unt ...

Royal Dutch Shell said it has not yet left the Pandacan Oil Depot in Manila, despite the passing of a deadline set by local government.

The increased use of biodiesel has exacerbated the effect of fuel dilution of the lubricant. Fuel dilution can increase oxidation, reduce viscosity, c ...

The deadline for GHS conversion in the United States and Europe has passed, but some companies have not made the transition yet. If youre in this posi ...

A Montana distributors attorney said his client denies all accusations in a lawsuit recently settled with Chevron, which had claimed the company sold ...

The United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) is sure to bring vital benefits to the lubricants indu ...

Californias bid to compel longer engine oil drain intervals failed, but it churned up a lot of questions in its wake, finds Steve Swedberg.

Do you know the difference between H1, H2, H3, 3H and other food-industry lubricants? A new position paper from Europe's grease association aims to he ...

Jack Goodhue ponders what red tape and overwrought regulations are actually costing businesses.

A Montana distributor settled a lawsuit in which Chevron claimed the company sold Chevron products without authorization and under counterfeit tradema ...

Turkeys lubricant companies and their base oil suppliers were disappointed by the inconclusive outcome of the countrys parliamentary elections last we ...

BMW Malaysia Sdn. asked the Malaysian government to reconsider its plans to implement its B10 biodiesel mandate in October this year, concerned that ...

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is toughening its guidelines to clarify that implied tying – language that implies to a consumer that warranty ...

The Vietnamese government announced rules that will mandate the collection and disposal of used lubricants beginning July 1, 2016.

Automotive writer Steve Swedberg cautions that the law of diminishing returns remains in force, including for fuel economy.

Tom Glenn believes even Rudolf Diesel would be baffled if he tried to select a heavy-duty lubricant for his engine today.

With an historic accord on the anvil, Iran is eager to re-engage with global markets -- and outsiders could be welcomed as base oil and lubricant part ...

Indias Bureau of Energy Efficiency has advised that it will require carmakers to achieve average fuel economy of 18.2 kilometers per liter by April 20 ...

Nigeria will soon increase its tariff on imported finished lubricants and greases from 10 percent to 30 percent. Suppliers lauded the change as a way ...