The Fuchs Group has acquired its long-time Swiss distribution partner Aseol Suisse AG as part of its growth strategy in Switzerland. The deal, finalized Oct. 7, 2025, will merge Aseol into Fuchs Swiss Lubricants AG by year’s end. The move follows Fuchs’ earlier integrations of the Swiss subsidiary of the Lubcon Group and lubricant producer Strub & Co. AG into the same entity. Based in Reiden, Lucerne, Fuchs Swiss Lubricants now employs about 40 people and serves a range of sectors, inclu...

Oleon, a globally recognized expert in esters and oleochemicals, is expanding its U.S. presence with a new state-of-the-art esterification and blending facility in Conroe, Texas, near Houston.

Bashneft’s refinery in Ufa, Russia, was attacked by Ukrainian drones Saturday, causing undetermined damage to another Russian refinery that produces base oils.

Ex-New Jersey governor Chris Christie slammed President Donald Trump’s trade and foreign policies at ILMA

Former employees of United Kingdom lubricant distributor Lubriage told Lube Report that company staff systematically replaced customers’ orders with other products and used false labels to mislead them into believing they were receiving the goods they ordered.   The allegations included management directing staff to print and attach bogus labels. The original labels were applied by the suppliers SCT FZE in Dubai before export to the U.K., where Lubriage is SCT’s exclusive distribut...

China’s automotive lubricant market is experiencing a sharp contraction as new energy vehicles gain ground, according to a recent report by Sinolub. The publication said the penetration rate of new energy vehicles surpassed 40 percent, reducing demand for traditional gasoline engine oils and putting pressure on lubricant producers that have yet to adapt to evolving vehicle technologies. The shift reflects a broader transition within China’s automotive sector as electric and hybrid vehicles d...