Volume 10 Issue 18
Base Oil Remains S-Oil’s Breadwinner
April 29, 2025S-Oil’s base oil unit looks to be the only part of its operations to be in profit this quarter.
U.S. Base Oil Output Dropped in February
April 29, 2025Base oil production in the United States fell 19% in February, compared to the same month of 2024.
Misfire Stalls Case Against USA Wholesale Lubricant
April 29, 2025EPA case against USA Wholesale Lubricant was stalled by a legal process snafu.
ATIEL Releases ACEA Compliance Tools
April 29, 2025ATIEL launched two new resources designed to support lubricant marketers in aligning with ACEA oil sequences.
New Perstorp Lab in Shanghai
April 29, 2025Perstorp and BRB have opened a new research laboratory in Shanghai, China.
Briefly Noted
April 30, 2025Castrol tapped Rock Energy Ltd. to be the U.K. lubricant company’s exclusive product distributor in Bangladesh. Rock Energy will distribute to aftermarket outlets and expand Castrol-branded independent workshops, the company said in a press release.
U.S. additive company Chevron Oronite picked Iconic Base Oil Solutions to be its official distributor in Brazil. Iconic will sell Oronite’s OLOA additives range, OGA aftermarket gasoline fuel additives and Paratone viscosity modifiers, the company said in a press release. The arrangement comes into effect in June of this year. The previous distributor was Caldic, headquartered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.