Regulations

UEIL Launches Online Carbon Calculator

UEIL Launches Online Carbon Calculator

October 25, 2022

The Union of the European Lubricants Industry launched a new online tool to help companies calculate their carbon footpr ...

Sanctions Further Restrict Russian Exports

Sanctions Further Restrict Russian Exports

October 11, 2022

The European Union introduced a new set of sanctions against Russia last week that restricts Russian oil and petroleum p ...

EU Green Deal Weighs on Chemicals

EU Green Deal Weighs on Chemicals

October 3, 2022

The breakneck speed at which new regulations are being implemented in Europe may create drastic disruptions that the lub ...

New Fuels and Engines Tax Marine Lubes

New Fuels and Engines Tax Marine Lubes

September 27, 2022

The emerging era of new ship engine designs and the mosaic of interim and future fuels that are part of shipping’s tra ...

New EPA Risk Regs Add Red Tape

New EPA Risk Regs Add Red Tape

September 14, 2022

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed changes to its Risk Management Program that put more emphasis on c ...

China’s Carbon Ambitions May Boost mPAOs

China’s Carbon Ambitions May Boost mPAOs

September 9, 2022

China aims to reach carbon neutrality by 2060, which will likely offer opportunities for metallocene polyalphaolefin as ...

California to Phase Out New ICE Vehicle Sales

California to Phase Out New ICE Vehicle Sales

September 7, 2022

The California Air Resources Board last month approved a rule that establishes a roadmap to end the sale of new internal ...

A New International Vegan Certification

A New International Vegan Certification

September 1, 2022

Find out how a new international vegan certification might affect food-grade lubricants.

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Metalworking Lubricants Co. Pays Fine

August 10, 2022

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and an Indiana state government agency have reached a settlement with Metalwork ...

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Australia Bill Puts Emissions Targets into Law

August 5, 2022

Australia’s new government administration introduced a bill last week that would for the first time enshrine into law ...

Pump Up the Policy

Pump Up the Policy

August 1, 2022

Lawmakers, regulators and standards agencies around the world are driving the transition to a low-carbon economy through ...

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Chevron Lanka Criticizes Government

May 27, 2022

The CEO of Chevron Lubricants Lanka recently criticized the government’s management of the lube industry, questioning ...

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Teflon Recycler Copes with PFAS Spill

May 11, 2022

A Kentucky town is still dealing with the fallout over a spill of “forever chemicals” three years after it was first ...

The Science Behind New Lubricant Testing

The Science Behind New Lubricant Testing

May 2, 2022

New engine oil performance categories mean renewed attention to the testing protocols that accompany them. Discover how ...

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Report: EV Uptake Will Depend on Policies

April 6, 2022

The global share of electric vehicles in new vehicle sales could increase to 25%-30% in 2030 and as high as 90% in 2050 ...

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EPA Penalizes Blender Over Pollution Reports

March 23, 2022

Lubricant producer Champion Brands LLC was slapped with a $130,243 fee by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ...

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Vietnam Weighs Tax Cut for Lubes

March 18, 2022

Vietnam plans to reduce its environmental protection tax for greases, lubricants and other oil products, effective April ...

U.S. to Tighten Heavy-duty Emissions

U.S. to Tighten Heavy-duty Emissions

March 9, 2022

The United States Environmental Protection Agency unveiled on Monday proposals to implement more stringent nitrous oxide ...