Lubrication formulation and tribology face a number of pressing challenges, and this is helping attract young people to the work, according to the president of the largest professional association for the fields.

Police in the Brazilian state of Goias, in a joint operation with government agencies, on May 22 seized more than 4,000 liters of engine oil at a distributor in Goianira, the Civil Police of the State of Goiss said in a news release.

The lubricant segment of Colombian oil and gas company Terpel attained large increases in gross profit in the first quarter in Colombia and Peru, its two major geographical markets, despite decreased sales volumes in each country.