Sales at oil change and lubrication shops in the United States rose 14% to $8 billion in 2023, continuing a trend of year-on-year increases since declining to $5.9 billion in 2020, according to a joint report by the Auto Care Association and MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers.

A Costa Rican lubricant company this week opened what it claims to be the first waste lubricant refinery in Central America.

The Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers, one of the foremost lubricant technical associations in North America, announced the launch of its sustainability committee.