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...

Fuchs Ups 2026 EBIT Forecast After Strong H1

July 27, 2026

German lubricant maker Fuchs SE increased its profit forecast for 2026 after reporting stronger-than-expected preliminary results for the first half of the year, driven by...

EU EV Share Passes 20% in H1 2026

July 23, 2026

New passenger car registrations in the European Union rose 5.7% in the first half of 2026 as demand for electrified vehicles continued to grow despite...

In Memoriam George Gill

July 22, 2026

LNG Publishing Co. is deeply saddened to report the recent death of former editor George Gill. He died at his home in Springfield, Virginia, at...

Beijing Tightens National Transformer Oil Standard

July 22, 2026

China’s revised national standard for transformer oil, GB 2536-2025, Unused Mineral Insulating Oil for Electrical Fluids, Transformers, and Switchgear, took effect July 1, introducing stricter...

Penthol Declares Force Majeure on Adnoc Supplies

July 22, 2026

Penthol, the U.S. distributor of Adnoc’s API Group III+ base oil, has declared force majeure on contract commitments after U.S. attacks on Iran disrupted shipping...