Briefly Noted

August 5, 2026

New Offroad Transmission Fluid from Total TotalEnergies has launched Dynatrans AGC, a universal tractor transmission oil developed for modern agricultural and off-highway equipment. The product...

Alternative Supply for Fuchs After Saudi JV Blaze

August 5, 2026

A fire severely damaged the Alhamrani Fuchs Petroleum Saudi-Arabia lubricant plant in Yanbu Industrial City on July 25, forcing production to stop and prompting Fuchs...

China Base Oil Exports Grow as Domestic Supply Expands

August 4, 2026

China is increasing exports of API Group II and Group III base oils into Asian markets after a decade of capacity growth increased domestic supply,...

HF Sinclair to Distribute SK Enmove’s Yubase Group III

August 4, 2026

SK Enmove and HF Sinclair’s Lubricants & Specialties segment have signed long-term agreements covering the supply and distribution of API Group III base oils in...

Chevron Taps HF Sinclair, Renkert for Base Oil Distribution

August 4, 2026

Chevron Products Company will expand its North American base oils distribution network through new agreements with HF Sinclair and Renkert Oil, broadening customer access to...

HF Sinclair to Spin Off Lubes, Close Canada Base Oil

July 29, 2026

HF Sinclair Corp. plans to separate its Lubricants & Specialties business into an independent publicly traded company while retiring its base oil refining assets in...

Gulf Coast Refineries Unscathed by Bertha

July 29, 2026

Refineries along the Gulf of Mexico were largely unaffected by Tropical Storm Bertha, which first made landfall in southern Louisiana on Wednesday, July 22. Over...

India’s Specialty Oil Makers Post Strong Gains

July 29, 2026

India’s specialty-oil producers showed strong momentum in the first half of 2026, as healthy demand, improved pricing and diversified product portfolios lifted earnings and drew...

Asia’s Rerefiners Want Better Collection and Image

July 29, 2026

The Strait of Hormuz crisis highlighted the value of used oil as a domestic resource, prompting countries such as Japan and Australia to rely more...

Briefly Noted

July 28, 2026

More Growth for Fuchs Fuchs China opened a new specialty lubricant plant in Wujiang, Suzhou, on July 16, expanding its local production capacity for specialty...