Mexico’s new engine oils standard launched in mid-June introduced test methods and technical requirements to help ensure the country’s engine oils meet the needs of modern engines, an industry insider said at an online event earlier this month.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency concluded Monday that perchloroethylene does not pose an unreasonable risk to human health when used in metalworking fluids such as cutting oils, while also finding that it does pose an unreasonable risk in other applications.

The National Lubricating Grease Institute launched on Dec. 2 its new High-Performance Multiuse Grease Certification, known as HPM, and subcategories with enhanced performance in several areas.