Chinese Producers Consider Exports as Production Swells

July 21, 2026

Chinese base oil producers are increasingly looking to export material as expanding domestic production reduces the country’s reliance on imports, according to a senior industry...

Briefly Noted

July 20, 2026

Fuchs Sets Up New Lab in UK Fuchs Lubricants (UK) plc opened a new quality control laboratory at its manufacturing site in Stoke-on-Trent as part...

More Chaos for Base Oil Supply Chains

July 15, 2026

Renewed U.S. strikes on Iranian military targets and continued attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz are again rattling base oil and lubricant...

STLE Disputes Changes to U.S. Research Grant Rules

July 15, 2026

The Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE) has warned that proposed changes to U.S. federal research grant rules could disrupt tribology research, reduce opportunities...

Shell Finally Sheds Jiffy Lube

July 14, 2026

Shell has completed the sale of its Jiffy Lube business in the United States to an affiliate of Monomoy Capital Partners for U.S.$1.3 billion, while...

Japan Limits Lube Supply, Develops Synthetics

July 14, 2026

Japanese lubricant manufacturers continue to limit supply while the country develops alternatives to crude oil stranded in the Persian Gulf, according to the July Engine...

Briefly Noted

July 10, 2026

Quaker in China Quaker Houghton has opened a 30,000-square-meter manufacturing facility in Zhangjiagang, China, expanding local production to meet demand across the Asia-Pacific region. The...

Briefly Noted

July 8, 2026

Easy Riders Amsoil has reformulated its motorcycle lubricant lineup with the launch of Amsoil 100% Synthetic Motorcycle Oil, replacing its Synthetic Metric Motorcycle Oil with...

Ukraine Drone Strike Disrupts Omsk Base Oil Production

July 8, 2026

Ukrainian long-range drones struck Gazprom Neft’s Omsk refinery on Monday, disrupting production at Russia’s largest API Group II and III base oil plant. Industry sources...

Mannol Boss Implicated in Breaking Russia Sanctions

July 7, 2026

Companies linked to German businessman Juri Sudheimer supplied lubricants to Russia for more than a year after the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according...