Easy Riders Amsoil has reformulated its motorcycle lubricant lineup with the launch of Amsoil 100% Synthetic Motorcycle Oil, replacing its Synthetic Metric Motorcycle Oil with a product designed for modern high-performance motorcycles. The oil is formulated for four-stroke street, adventure, touring and racing motorcycles. AMSOIL said it delivers improved engine response, consistent power and enhanced protection for engines and transmissions operating under high-rpm, high-temperature conditions....

Ukrainian long-range drones struck Gazprom Neft’s Omsk refinery on Monday, disrupting production at Russia’s largest API Group II and III base oil plant. Industry sources told Lube Report that the country’s exports have virtually stopped and lubricant prices are beginning to rise.# The Gazprom Neft complex at Omsk is the largest refinery in Russia, with crude refining capacity exceeding 21 million metric tons per year. It includes the country’s largest Group II and III base oil p...

The disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has fractured the global base oil market, leaving Europe scrambling for scarce Group III supplies while soaring prices in Asia have begun destroying demand, according to traders and market participants who say the industry has entered unfamiliar territory. The crisis has exposed the lubricant industry’s heavy reliance on Middle Eastern Group III production, a dependence that many market participants underestimated before the conflict....

Valvoline Global will remove Dexos approval labeling from certain Full Synthetic Motor Oil products sold in bulk, tote and drum containers across the United States, Mexico and Canada, citing global supply chain constraints affecting the automotive industry and current Dexos approval requirements. The company said in a customer letter that it expects to begin the transition in mid-July, although it has not set an official date. Customers will receive two weeks’ notice before the change take...

Companies linked to German businessman Juri Sudheimer supplied lubricants to Russia for more than a year after the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to an investigation by The Insider and Lithuanian investigative outlet Siena. The report alleges that lubricants produced by Sudheimer-linked companies reached Russian customers, including recipients tied to the country’s defense industry. The investigation, based on customs data reviewed by The Insider and Siena, says UAB...