Volume 10 Issue 39

Singapore Base Oil Plant Becomes World's Biggest

The just-completed expansion of ExxonMobil’s base oil plant on Singapore’s Jurong Island makes it the largest such facility in the world – by far.

U.K. Raises Tariffs on UAE, Lithuanian Imports

TRA published a Statement of Essential Facts concerning the ongoing investigation into product dumping.

Liqui Moly Blends Outside Germany for the First Time

Liqui Moly starts production in Thailand, a company first.

Mexican Smugglers Disguise Fuel as Lubricant

Mexican authorities have launched an investigation into customs offices nationwide over allegations that imported fuel was being misdeclared as lubricants, according to official documents released last week. The inquiry reportedly involves senior naval officers, public officials, and private-sector actors, El País reported. Officials said the network has been operating since at least 2020, moving 69 shipments and generating more than 3 billion pesos ($150 million) in illicit profits. Lubricants...

Briefly Noted

WearCheck, a condition-monitoring specialist based in Durban, South Africa, launched a new website for its lubricant-management division, Lubrigard. The platform is designed to provide tailored lubrication-management solutions and easy access to products, services and training resources. The Lubrigard website consolidates offerings including the FLAC strategy (Fuels, Lubricants, Air, Coolants), iGard IoT system for asset health monitoring, precision-engineered lubrication tools\and accredited tr...