Briefly Noted

March 25, 2026

Chevron Corp to Buy Brazilian Fuel Retailer Chevron Corp. is in advanced talks to acquire a 30% stake in Brazil’s fuel distributor Ipiranga, a move...

IOCL, ReSustainability to Set Up RRBO Network in India

March 25, 2026

Indian Oil Corp. Ltd (IOCL) and Re Sustainability Ltd plan to establish a nationwide system for collecting and rerefining used lubricating oil in India, the...

API Approves Proposed Category 12

March 25, 2026

The American Petroleum Institute has approved its new Proposed Category 12 (PC-12) specification for heavy-duty engine oils. The standard has now been added to API...

Puma and Hass Sign Lube Deal in DRC

March 25, 2026

Puma Energy has entered the Democratic Republic of Congo’s lubricants market through a five-year agreement with Hass Petroleum, marking its first move into the country’s...

Lanxess Raises DPA Prices Amid Supply Chain Pressure

March 24, 2026

German specialty chemicals producer Lanxess has announced a sharp increase in prices for diphenylamine (DPA) and alkylated diphenylamine (ADPA) on non-contract volumes, citing rising costs...

Briefly Noted

March 18, 2026

Valvoline Debuts Heavy-Duty Engine Oil With 100,000-Mile Drain Approval Valvoline Global Operations introduced Premium Blue One Solution Gen 2 heavy-duty engine oil, which the company...

King Industries Expands Alkylated Naphthalene Production

March 18, 2026

King Industries, Inc., a specialty chemicals manufacturer headquartered in Connecticut, U.S., has begun full operations at its newly constructed production facility in Waterbury, Connecticut. The...

Rising Lithium Price Could Hasten End of Lithium Grease

March 18, 2026

Wood Mackenzie warns in a new report that the global lithium market could face a supply shortfall by the end of the decade, with implications...

ILMA Lawsuit Challenges Colorado Recycling Law

March 18, 2026

The Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association (ILMA) has filed a lawsuit in Colorado state court challenging the implementation of the state’s packaging recycling law, raising concerns...

Iran Strikes Shut 20% of Global Group III Capacity

March 16, 2026

Iranian strikes on the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Qatar have shut down roughly a fifth of the world’s API Group III base oil capacity,...