Aster and Puraglobe Consider Singapore for RRBO Unit

May 6, 2026

A memorandum of understanding between Aster Chemicals and Energy and Puraglobe sets out plans to study a rerefined base oil (RRBO) facility in Singapore, according...

Briefly Noted

May 6, 2026

Aduro Clean Technologies Reaches into Paraffinics Aduro Clean Technologies Inc. said it has expanded its hydrochemolytic technology (HCT) to process highly paraffinic crude oils and...

Cargill Unveils Priolube™ 3982 High-viscosity Ester

May 6, 2026

Developed in response to market demand, Cargill has introduced its new Priolube™ 3982 high viscosity ester for industrial gear oil applications, providing a bio-based* alternative...

AI Will Transform Tribology, STLE

May 6, 2026

The Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE) released its 2026 Report on Emerging Issues and Trends in Tribology and Lubrication Engineering, highlighting four key...

Japan Releases Lube Stockpiles as Tanks Empty

May 1, 2026

The Japanese government has made assurances that there is sufficient lubricant supply and urged the lubricant industry to continue supplying products to all customers, as...

Fuchs Takes Control of Turkish JV

April 30, 2026

Germany’s Fuchs SE completed full acquisition of its Turkish joint venture with Opet, consolidating its position in a key regional lubricants market, the company announced....

Fuchs Outlines Growth Targets During Centenery

April 29, 2026

Fuchs SE has set out a new long-term growth roadmap, branded Fuchs100, with financial and strategic targets extending to its centenary in 2031. The plan...

Briefly Noted

April 29, 2026

Petronas Goes Pro Petronas Lubricants International launched the Petronas Pro Series, a new industrial lubricants range unveiled at a trade event in Kuala Lumpur. The...

New Additives Plant Grows Lanxess in India

April 29, 2026

German chemicals company Lanxess AG inaugurated a new lubricant additives blending unit at its site in Jhagadia, Gujarat. The company said the plant will initially...

Drones Hit Russia’s Yaroslavl Base Oil Refinery

April 29, 2026

Ukraine’s latest wave of long-range drone strikes has hit a key refinery in central Russia, targeting the Slavneft plant in Yaroslavl, which supplies base oils...