Russia’s lubricant market declined slightly in 2025 after several years of post-sanctions growth, according to analysis presented at a recent industry event in Moscow. The decline reflects intensifying competition among domestic producers and softer demand after several years of market adjustment following Western lube and additive suppliers’ exit and the restructuring of supply chains, according to B2X Consulting. B2X is a Moscow-based consultancy that uses a specialized interactive platfor...

Shell agreed to sell Jiffy Lube International and its subsidiary Premium Velocity Auto to an affiliate of Monomoy Capital Partners for $1.3 billion, the Anlgo-Dutch energy giant announced in a press release this week. The Jiffy Lube brand is one of the most recognized names in quick-lube retailing. The transaction ends more than two decades of ownership and marks the energy major’s exit from the U.S. quick-lube retail services sector. The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2026, s...

The United Kingdom operating unit of Fuchs has increased manufacturing capacity at its Stoke-on-Trent site, investing in filling infrastructure and digital production systems to meet demand across automotive and industrial segments, the company said in a press release. The move reflects market growth and tightening service expectations from original equipment manufacturers and distributors. The U.K. is Europe’s second-largest lubricant market, consuming more than 600,000 metric tons per year o...

Savita Oil Technologies commissioned phase two of its synthetic ester plant at Mahad in Maharashtra, the company said in a regulatory filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange of India on Feb. 28. The expansion builds on phase one of the project, which started up on Oct. 16, 2023. That first phase had nameplate capacity of 5,000 metric tons per year, with initial operating capacity of about 3,000 t/y. The Mahad facility is designed as a multipurpose plant producing syntheti...