Drone Strikes Hit Russian PAO and Base Oil Production Hub

June 17, 2026

Ukraine’s long-range drone campaign against Russian energy infrastructure reached one of the country’s most important petrochemical centers on June 12, when drones reportedly struck facilities...

Hormuz Gridlock Delays China Refineries Start-up

June 17, 2026

The fallout from the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran has reached China, where refiners have delayed two projects with a combined capacity of 500,000...

Briefly Noted

June 17, 2026

Castrol Gets Heavy in Malaysia Castrol Malaysia has signed an agreement with Sany Heavy Industry Malaysia, the local arm of Chinese construction equipment manufacturer Sany...

Global Supply Crisis Hits Australia

June 17, 2026

Australia’s lubricant market is feeling the impact of supply chain disruptions linked to the Middle East conflict, which has sent global base oil prices soaring....

EU Bans Richful for Aiding Russian Military

June 16, 2026

Chinese chemical manufacturer Richful Lube Additives Co. was added Tuesday to the European Commission’s sanctions list for entities accused of providing material support to Russia’s...

Vietnam Tightens Lube Recycling Rules

June 10, 2026

Vietnam has tightened recycling requirements for lubricant marketers and importers under a new extended producer responsibility regime that took effect last month, while industry groups...

Orlen Committed to Base Oil Production

June 10, 2026

PKN Orlen will more than double its base oil production capacity by the end of 2026 with the startup of a new heavy base oil...

Briefly Noted

June 10, 2026

Liquid Moly Anti-counterfeit Measure Liqui Moly has rolled out a product authentication system for its motor oils that allows customers to verify products by scanning...

SCT Abandons U.K. Distributor

June 10, 2026

Lubriage, the exclusive distributor of Mannol lubricants in the United Kingdom, ceased trading last week, leaving behind unpaid debts, unpaid staff and growing questions about...

Ukraine Attacks Expose Risks to Russian Base Oil Supply

June 10, 2026

Ukraine’s expanding drone campaign against Russian oil infrastructure has reached facilities producing base oils and lubricants, raising concerns that repeated attacks could disrupt fuel supplies...