Volume 4 Issue 1

Finished Lube Prices Climbing
January 6, 2021Several major and independent lubricant marketers informed customers of finished lube price increases in the United States that will take effect from mid-January through early February. Factors cited included rising base oil prices and related costs, such as transportation.

Prohibited Chemical Allowed in Lubes
January 6, 2021The United States Environmental Protection Agency last month excluded the lubricant industry from a new prohibition on phenol isopropylated phosphate (3:1) – a chemical that provides anti-wear and anti-compressibility performance in products such as aviation hydraulic fluids.

Business Changes Have Environmental Aspects
January 6, 2021Partly because of the coronavirus pandemic, businesses are undergoing more change than ever these days, which of course is a challenge in and of itself, but while managing changes, companies also need to ensure that they comply with environmental regulations, a consultant told a lubricant industry forum last month.
From Other Editions of Lube Report
January 6, 2021ELGI Warns of Lithium Classification
Briefly Noted
January 6, 2021Stockton, California-based lubricants and fuels supplier Valley Pacific Petroleum Services acquired Redding-California-based Cross Petroleum, which distributes lubricant and fuel products.