Russia’s finished lubricant market held steady at around 1.8 million tons in 2024, as domestic producers focused on improving efficiency and product quality amid rising demand for industrial oils.

A slew of lubricants, specialty chemicals and IT infrastructure companies have launched or announced upcoming development partnerships of data center coolants.

The trade war between China and the United States emphasized the need for a highly controlled domestic supply chain across industries for China.

Chemical producer LyondellBasell is negotiating with German industrial investment group Aequita for the sale of four of its European olefins production sites.

ATIEL and UEIL released guidance on how greases and lubricants can be managed at the end of their functional lives.

Gulf Western Oil opened a new warehouse facility at its blending plant in St Marys, New South Wales, Australia. This investment doubles its operational footprint and helps it meet growing demand across Australia and the region. The expansion will increase storage, reduce dispatch times and accommodate future demand trends. Construction is to start in June and the warehouse will be operational by 2026. Australian lubricant company Redox is partnering with Chinese lubricant additive manufacture K...