Ukrainian Strikes Disrupt Russia’s Motor Oil Market

August 19, 2026

Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries are beginning to disrupt the country’s PCMO market, with lubricant suppliers reporting shortages, longer delivery times and price increases...

Briefly Noted

August 19, 2026

Fuchs Metalworking Fluid Wins Boeing Approval for Aerospace Fuchs Lubricants has secured Boeing BAC 5008 Sections 5-6 approval for Ecocool Global 1000, a water-miscible metalworking...

Clean Harbors to Acquire EnviroServe

August 19, 2026

Clean Harbors has agreed to acquire environmental and waste management company EnviroServe for $470 million in cash, expanding its network of facilities and services across...

U.S. Base Oil Exports Solid as Diesel Margins Tighten Supply

August 19, 2026

U.S. base oil exports remained healthy in June despite tighter domestic supply, with shipments exceeding 3 million barrels, according to the latest figures published by...

BYK Opens Shanghai Plant as China Demand Drives Expansion

August 18, 2026

German specialty additives company BYK opened a new plant in Shanghai with annual production capacity of 500 metric tons, adding flexible local manufacturing capacity as...

EVs and Hybrids Tighten Grip on EU Car Market as ICE Sales Slide

August 17, 2026

Electric vehicles and hybrids continued to gain ground across Europe in the first five months of 2026, as consumers increasingly turned away from petrol and...

Briefly Noted

August 12, 2026

New Sales Head at Pennine Pennine Lubricants has promoted Dale Fletcher to UK sales manager after more than eight years with the company. Dale joined...

Ukraine Strikes Russian PAO and Fuel Hub Again

August 12, 2026

Ukrainian drones struck Tatneft’s Taneco refinery in Nizhnekamsk, Russia, on Aug. 10. The attack was the latest in a campaign targeting an industrial hub that...

Luberef Profit Surges as Margins Hit Record Highs

August 11, 2026

Saudi Aramco Base Oil Co. Luberef posted first-half net income of 992 million Saudi riyals (U.S.$264.5 million), up 113% from 467 million riyals a year...

Vietnam’s Market Trends Rapidly Developing

August 11, 2026

Vietnam’s lubricants market is being reshaped by rapid growth in passenger vehicles, electric vehicles and industrial activity, while motorcycles remain the dominant form of transportation,...